Focus: Family, friends of Rosemarie DiPuccio Essa speak out

In tonight's In Focus, one after another, family and friends shared their memories of Rosemarie DiPuccio Essa with those in the courtroom at the sentencing hearing of Dr. Yazeed Essa.

One of the most emotional and powerful moments came when her brother read a letter from her own children.

There wasn't a dry eye in the courtroom after that letter was read. For the first time, Yazeed Essa showed some emotion and even his lawyers were wiping away tears.

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