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think so. I.. .1 wouldn’t know really.
Det. Sudler:
Alright. Umm. . .so how. . .how long did you share a
room. . .you know. . . rooming with her?
Cruz:
Umm.. .maybe three months.
Det. Sudler:
About three months?
Cruz:
About three months.
Det. Sudler:
And the total time that you’ve known her was since
1991?
Cruz:
91.. .yeah.
Det. Sudler:
91.
Cruz:
Uh Huh.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Umm.. . .what we’d like to do is. . .you know. . . in
that.. . in the five period of time that you knew her.
Cruz:
TJh Huh.
Det. Sudler:
Can you tell us about her overall health
conditions. . .you know.. .both her physical health and her mental health.. . any health problems that you might be aware of?
Cruz:
Umm. .basically, like I said, I didn’t really.. .1
mean.. .she was. .she was a different age. I was. . I mean.. .at that point I was a teenager. We had different groups that we associated with. But the only thing that I can remember was a back situation where she had some back problems. And mainly I think with that she.. .you know. . .just.. . just back pain that I can remember. She had like.. .you know.. .atwork I.. I know she had a special little. . .one if those little back cushions.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. .
Cruz:
Umm. . .that’s the only thing that I can...
Det. Sudler:
Do you know how she got.. .you know.. .the back pain? Was
there anything specific to that or any details of that?
Cruz:
T.Jh Uh. .
Det. Sudler: Okay. Do you know if she was seeing any physicians for

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