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After the Alcoholic Mother Left Her Children Alone at Night, Her Ex Then Told Her Daughter to Say Her Last Prayers
The Rivazfar tragedy
It was early morning.
A couple drove down the road in the small town of Jay, Florida. Then they saw a girl waving at them with one hand.
Her other hand was touching her throat.
The couple stopped and approached the girl. Her neck was bleeding profusely.
They immediately called 911.
Dispatcher: 911. What’s your emergency?
Caller: Um, I found a little girl this morning down Jay Highway with her neck cut.
Dispatcher: Her neck cut?
Caller: Yeah. She ain’t but about 9 or 10.
Dispatcher: Okay, are you gonna stay there…
Caller: Yes until the county shows up.
Dispatcher: Okay.
Caller: But if this girl passes out on me, then I’m gonna get her to a hospital.
Sayeh and Sara Lived In Florida
Sayeh, Sara, and Arash lived in Florida with their mother, Patricia Pafford.