Abby Hernandez was excited. Together with her mum, Zenya, and sister, Sarah, she was planning her 15th birthday party, which was just a few days away.
The Year 9 student, who loved animals and hiking, had invited all her friends over to her house and couldn’t wait to celebrate.
The next day – October 9, 2013 – Abby walked to school as usual. But when she didn’t arrive home that afternoon, Zenya texted to ask where she was.
When she received no reply, Zenya went