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Daisy Coleman may finally get the justice her family deserves.

If you haven’t been following the story, 14-year-old Daisy Coleman was raped by a 17-year-old football player in Maryville, Missouri; Matt Barnett also happens to be the grandson of a prominent Missouri state senator. Charges were dropped soon after the assault was reported, and the family claims that they were run out of the small town.

Daisy’s mother Melinda Coleman also believed that on top of the online bullying, losing her job and the constant harassment her family received, someone is also responsible for their home being destroyed in a fire.

Today, Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder tweeted out a statement regarding the investigation:

“I hope that responsible officials will join me in this call for a grand jury to make the final call on whether criminal charges should or should not be filed.”

According to the Kansas Action News, lawmakers are infuriated with the treatment of the case and are currently in talks to revisit the case. Here is more of the statement by Gov. Kinder:

“Since Sunday I have read with growing dismay the media accounts of the Daisy Coleman case in Nodaway County. I make no claim to knowledge of all the facts. Still, facts revealed in exhaustive media reports, including the 4,000-word piece in the Kansas City Star, raise all kinds of questions that it is now clear won’t be put to rest.

These questions will fester and taint the reputation of our state for delivering impartial justice to all.

“I am disappointed that the Attorney General would wash his hands of the matter through a brief statement by a spokesman. The appalling facts in the public record shock the conscience and cry out that responsible authorities must take another look. I call on Attorney General Koster and Prosecutor Rice to join me in asking that the Circuit Court convene a grand jury to review all the evidence, hear all witnesses, and issue a decision as to whether charges should ensue.

“I hope that responsible officials will join me in this call for a grand jury to make the final call on whether criminal charges should or should not be filed.”

Because of a constant change of stories between both parties, Nodaway County prosecutor Robert Rice claims that the case cannot be reopened.

But lawmakers aren’t giving up on finding out the truth behind the case.

The Justice For Daisy Facebook page is going strong with over 12,000 members and a peaceful protest will be done in Daisy’s honor Oct. 22 at the Nodaway County Courthouse in Maryville.

SOURCE: 41 ACTION NEWS | PHOTO CREDIT: FACEBOOK