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When 19 year old Ann from Florida, USA was shot by her boyfriend in 2010, her family were thrust into a nightmare, one that meant taking the agonising decision to withdraw her life support.

In this intensely moving account of violence and loss, Ann鈥檚 mother, Kate, tells Namulanta that instead of pursuing the traditional court process, she chose something almost unheard of at the time - restorative justice. Sitting face to face with the man who killed her daughter she entered a process that allowed her to shape his sentence and speak openly about the impact of Ann鈥檚 death.

In her highly emotional letter to Ann for Dear Daughter, Kate reveals an extraordinary decision鈥攐ne that will stay with you long after her story ends.