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Jan 16, 2006 11:59 pm US/Eastern

Relatives, Strangers Say Goodbye To Nixzmary

Call For Justice To Be Done

NEW YORK (CBS) ― Nixzmary Brown's grieving grandmother was bolstered by the well wishes of strangers as she arrived at Ortiz Funeral Home in Manhattan with other relatives.

After the viewing started at 3 p.m. Monday, the line of mourners just got longer, eventually extending several city blocks. Most don't even know the family.

"I got kids myself and I can't imagine what pain she was going through," said Hector Rodriguez, a mourner who traveled about 80 miles to attend the wake. "And it moved me enough to come and see her."

One little boy brought a rose for his schoolmate. "She was my friend," he said.

Inside the funeral home, flower arrangements surrounded the open casket as distraught family members sat nearby.

Community activist Awilda Cordero said, "The grandmother collapsed in my arms a little bit. She was crying a lot. It's very upsetting."

These mourners say what's most upsetting is that no one helped a little girl in distress. The 7-year-old had become a symbol for abuse and a troubled city agency.

As one mourner, Samantha Alicea, said, "I really, really hope that justice is served here and the ACS wakes up."

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