Bonistall retrial brings back pain

James Cooke who was previously found guilty of Lindsey Bonistall's murder, was granted a retrial for February 2011.

The legal proceedings that have been going on since the original case in 2007 have taken a great financial and emotional toll on the Bonistall family. We can only hope that the struggle to find lasting justice for Lindsey ends soon.

This May marks the five-year anniversary of Lindsey's death. All those who knew her, as well as fellow members of the university community, continue to honor her memory through these difficult times.

Our thoughts go out to the family and as the anniversary approaches, we will continue to remember the tragedy that was her untimely passing.

We do understand, however, that justice must prevail, and if a judge believed that Cooke deserved a retrial, than such a ruling must be upheld.

While we cannot imagine the pain that reliving a trial of this emotional magnitude must entail, our thoughts are with the Bonistall family and all who loved Lindsey.