Abigail Hernandez’s Lawyer: She Suffered ‘Unspeakable Violence’

Abigail Hernandez is home, free from her captors. Soon, it will be discovered what Abigail went through.

The Boston Globe reports Michael Coyne, the lawyer representing both Abigail and her mother, Zenya Hernandez, sent out a public statement about the crime on the website originally created to help find Abigail nine months ago, calling her survival for those long months “miraculous.”

“For many months, she suffered numerous acts of unspeakable violence,” Coyne wrote on behalf of the Hernandez family. “Through her faith, fortitude and resilience, she is alive today and home with her family. Abby needs and wants some time and space to physically and emotionally heal.”

The statement continued, “It is going to be a long process in pursuit of justice for Abby and for Abby to get physically and emotionally stronger. We do not intend to have this case tried in the press.”

Coyne, a professor and dean-elect of the Massachusetts School Of Law, according to the school’s website, could not be reached for comment. Nor could Jane Young, New Hampshire Associate Attorney General and lead prosecutor in this case. Keiran Ramsey, assistant special agent in charge of the Boston division that covers New Hampshire, declined comment until a criminal complaint is unsealed.

ABC News reports 34-year-old Nathaniel E. Kibbe was formally charged with kidnapping Hernandez, but they have not given any details about how he allegedly kidnapped Hernandez, where Hernandez was held for nine months, or what Abigail had endured. More information and the probable cause statement were originally due to be shared in court this week, but that hearing has been pushed back until September. Abigail, who turned 15 during her time being held captive, was in the front row of the courtroom with her mother when Kibbe was first charged with kidnaping

Because of the silence around Abigail’s disappearance, questions were asked about how Hernandez first encountered Kibbe and what led Hernandez to be released before Abigail walked into her mother’s home on July 20.

Coyne said they decided to release the statement in an effort to dispel some of the speculation that has risen as a result of the tight-lipped investigation surrounding Abigail.

“Discussing the situation with Abby, the real concern is that there’s been a lot of misinformation, there’s been a lot of hurtful accusations and she’s got enough to deal with presently physically and emotionally,” Coyne said.

“As the justice system moves forward, and the evidence is revealed, questions about this horrific event will be answered,” the statement added.