THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS DISPUTING THE CHARGES FILED AGAINST IT BY THE GRANDPARENTS OF VICTORIA MARTENS, THE 10 YEAR OLD WHO WAS RAPED AND MURDERED IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE CITY’S RESPONSE TO THE LAWSUIT SAYS THAT TWO RELATIVES OF THE GIRL KNEW FOR MONTHS BEFORE HER DEATH THAT HER MOTHER’S BOYFRIEND TRIED TO KISS VICTORIA, BUT THEY FAILED TO REPORT IT TO POLICE. THE CITY DIDN’T MENTION WHICH RELATIVES DIDN’T FILE THAT REPORT.
THE GRANDPARENTS, JOHN AND PAT MARTENS, CLAIM IT WAS HOW POLICE HANDLED THE CASE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO VICTORIA’S DEATH. AND THEY SAY THE CITY OWES THEM DAMAGES FOR THAT.
