Mellinger claims he just got a call from her long-term care home letting him know she had managed to get in touch with police.
He says, “To go to where she was being held, we drove two hours.” “Her speech is really rudimentary. Even in one- and two-word conversations, she was able to correctly identify her brother and address him by name.and indicate in very crude detail where she was struck and how she was hurt. “
It was fairly amazing, “he continues.” It undoubtedly gave us the momentum we required to advance on our end.
Despite Palmer’s passing, Wanda was still able to regain “her voice, and most importantly, her voice mattered,” according to Mellinger. “When she regained her voice, everyone was interested in what she had to say. That’s significant.