And when her father went to the police to file a case, they put his child through a harrowing experience.

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"After his father contacted the embassy recently, we coded his visa file so that, had he attempted to renew his visa months from now, it would have triggered an in-depth review of his application, " a U.S. official said.

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He stood next to his mother and sister on Tuesday and explained that they hoped the 170-page Sovereignty file they had come to collect would help to bring his father's killers to justice.

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