“I live in fear that the video will surface and another devastation will be added to what is already unbearable,” she said.
“I personally wake in sweats from the nightmares that haunt me about the events of Elizabeth’s death.
“Days are not much better. They are often filled with tears and constant shock.”
Elizabeth’s son Preston, 6, also released a statement under the guidance of his father, saying: “That was my mother, someone’s daughter, someone’s sister,” it read.
“David Rojas’ behavior was vile, David Rojas does not deserve to be a police officer.
“What has this officer gotten away with to believe this was even possible?”
According to The Sun, Rojas, 27, was charged earlier this year with one felony count of having sexual contact with human remains without authority after the alleged incident on October 20
He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting a date to be set for a preliminary hearing in the Los Angeles County Criminal Court.
The alleged incident was recorded on Rojas’ body camera when he and his partner responded to a call about a suspected drug overdose, Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said.
