By Chuck Hustmyre
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Since his arrest, Dominique may have donned yet another mask, that of a deathly ill heart patient. After Dominique's arrest Friday, news photographers captured images of him leaning heavily on a cane as he hobbled into jail surrounded by detectives.
Dominique claims to have had two heart attacks in as many months, according to those who know him, and has recently presented himself as resting on the brink of death.
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Sheriff Jerry Larpenter |
It's all bunk, Sheriff Larpenter said, an act designed to garner sympathy. Dominique has "minor" heart trouble, the sheriff said Tuesday, for which he had already scheduled doctor's appointment in March. Dominique is currently receiving medical treatment in jail.
Just a few months ago, the sheriff said, Dominique was lugging around the bodies of men he had raped and murdered.
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