Mrs Sharkey told prosecutor Alex Prentice QC that Bridget had been taken to a friend's house for a sleepover, but had later asked to come home.

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The girl and a friend had called the friend's mother seeking permission for a sleepover at DeJesus' house, but the answer was no.

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