Murder victim's family speaks out against husband's taxpayer-funded sex change
Posted: Sep 05, 2012 9:43 PM EDT Updated: Sep 05, 2012 10:06 PM EDT
http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/19467906/2012/09/05/murder-victims-family-speaks-out-about-sex-change-operation BOSTON (FOX 25 /
MyFoxBoston.com) The family of murder victim Cheryl Kosilek is speaking out against the taxpayer-funded sex change operation recently awarded to the man who killed her by a Massachusetts judge.
Cheryl met her husband, Robert Kosilek, at a rehabilitation facility where she volunteered. Family members say Cheryl thoguth she could help Robert conquer his demons.
In May 1990, Cheryl arrived home to find Robert dressed in her clothes and a fight ensued.
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"You don't know what's it's like to know that your cousin was murdered like that and now he's being treated like a God," says Marlee Gomes.
For Marlee, her biggest problem with the verdict isn't that taxpayers will be footing the estimated $20,000 bill for the surgery. She says it is more about the message the verdict sends to Kosilek and other people who want such a surgery or need a life saving surgery, but cannot afford it.
"What do they have to do? Go out and commit a crime to get the surgery that they absolutely need to have," says Marlee.
