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East London woman's pain as her unborn baby's killer is set free: 'He should stay where he is'

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Melissa with photos of Jenna-May after she was removed from her womb. She only got to hold her daughter for a short while. (Photo: GALLO IMAGES/ GETTY IMAGES)
Melissa with photos of Jenna-May after she was removed from her womb. She only got to hold her daughter for a short while. (Photo: GALLO IMAGES/ GETTY IMAGES)

As a young girl, she dreamt of opening gifts under the Christmas tree with a little girl of her own. Becoming a mother was all she really wanted and when she became pregnant, she’d already picked out a name for the child growing inside her. 

Yet there are no presents under the tree for the baby girl Melissa Dyer (38) named Jenna-May. She won’t get to sing carols for her daughter or cook her favourite dish. 

Jenna-May died tragically when Melissa was shot in her stomach 14 years ago in a crime that made headlines and created widespread shock. 

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