
Mary Gilbert, mother of Shannan Gilbert, prepares to release balloons in her honor during a vigil in Babylon, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, after police found what they believe to be the remains of Shannan Gilbert, who they believe went missing in December 2011 after meeting a client for a sexual encounter. With the discovery of bones shortly after 9 a.m., police on New York's Long Island announced Tuesday that they believe they have discovered GilbertÂ’s remains in a dense wetland thicket.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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