MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The family of a 14-year-old Emily Pike, who was found murdered and dismembered off a forest road east of the Valley, is suing the Mesa group home she ran away from.
Her family says the home didn’t follow proper protocols in reporting Emily missing to keep her safe. Pike’s parents told attorneys their primary reason for filing the lawsuit is to ensure that what happened to their daughter doesn’t happen to another child in the group home system. They believe the lawsuit will force group homes to take better care of the kids under their watch.
They also want justice for Emily. “There’s so many questions about what could have been done to prevent this,” said Olivia Lemorrocco, a spokesperson for Phillips Law Group, the firm representing the Pike family…