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Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of graphic violence, death, child abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, racism, religious discrimination, and gender discrimination.
Nader shames Zorah, describing her as “promiscuous.” He believes that Zorah was irredeemable and that she would only get harder to control as she grew older.
Investigators examined Omer’s laptop search history, which revealed that he did research on drowning in lakes, managing assets while incarcerated, and the streets surrounding the canal where Zorah died. These searches were made shortly after Zorah returned home.
Christine criticizes the police for unwittingly compromising their own investigation. The police’s failure to collect any notes or formal interviews would hinder their ability to advance the case for four months after Zorah’s death. By then, the family would have had time to align their alibis and dispose of Omer’s car.



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