Ms Palk's death was the first in a series of tragic events for the Palk family.

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CNN's Susannah Palk reported this story from London, and Greg Botelho wrote it from Atlanta.

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CNN's Susannah Palk in London and Joe Sterling in Atlanta contributed to this report.

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Joan Brinkworth, a friend who played baseball with Ms Palk, said relatives never recovered from the loss.

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CNN's Dheepthi Namasivayam, Richard Allen Greene, Ana Bickford, Susannah Palk and Alex Felton contributed to this report.

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CNN's Nina dos Santos, Susannah Palk, Per Nyberg, Tom Watkins and Chelsea J.

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CNN's Max Foster reported from Rome and Susannah Palk from London, and Laura Smith-Spark wrote the story from London.

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CNN's Antonia Mortensen, Susannah Palk and Erin McLaughlin contributed to this report.

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CNN's Susannah Palk, Nelson Quinones and Aliza Kassim contributed to this report.

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Her mother Cynthia Palk, 61, died after being knocked down by a car as she walked past the spot where the body was found.

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The following year, Mrs Palk's husband Les died from cancer.

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CNN's Susannah Palk and Joe Sterling contributed to this report.

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