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Months went by and just as it seemed Condy was on the verge of being condemned, a startling twist ripped through the fabric of the case. The unthinkable happened—Mary Vickery, thought to be a ghost, re-emerged into the light of day. The girl once presumed dead was alive and thriving, having escaped the confines of her home life and, in a bid for freedom, had fabricated her demise.
The community reeled as facts unraveled like a spool of yarn. Who, then, was the body in the mine? As suspense gripped the nation, the truth bore implications of betrayal; Marie's testimony had succeeded in snatching Condy’s freedom—and potentially, his life—while she had sought vengeance against him for abandoning her. Her lies had captivated an entire courtroom, but the court now turned its attention to her.