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Friend of AJ Freund's mother describes the day when 5-year-old boy was reported missing

CHICAGO - A woman described in police documents as a "very close friend" of the mother of Andrew "AJ" Freund said Thursday she previously knew nothing about the tragic circumstances surrounding the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy's death.

"If I would have known what I know now I would have done a heck of a lot more," the friend told the Tribune.

The woman's name appeared in a police affidavit describing the investigation that led to AJ's parents being charged in his death. Texts sent between the

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