I am close family of the Emelyantsevs (see “Tooele mom accused of killing adopted child,” March 13). They spent the last year going through Russian courts and procedures, spent a great deal of money, bought a bigger home, and worked to have Kim at home in order to make a home for these two boys. They wanted to give these children a chance for a good life where they would be nourished, loved and cared for by all of us. They knew what they would be dealing with because they have a daughter with Down syndrome. We are appalled by the fact that our justice system here has turned our heroes into another set of victims. They did not hurt these children and have been fighting to save them and bring them home from the terrible situation they were in. This has caused misunderstanding and misplaced anger at the very people who are mourning the loss of their beloved little boy. This has ripped apart the existing little family they have as well. No wrong or harm was done. How can we call this justice? We stand in sick awe and helpless desperation. The media have some information that is correct, some that is wrong and plenty left out. Readers have forgotten that everything they read is not unbiased or correct. We are fighting to have the truth come out.

Rochelle Christley

Tooele