At the age of 3, he had created the evidence that could save his father, and someone had kept it all this time.
Dolores needed to confirm that the drawing was authentic. She contacted an old friend, Patricia Méndez, a forensic psychologist with 30 years of experience in cases of childhood trauma.
They met in Patricia’s office the next day. Time was running out.
Less than 40 hours remained. Patricia examined the drawing with a magnifying glass, taking notes. The strokes were consistent with a child between three and four years old, she said.
The pressure of the crayon, the shape of the figures, the limited perspective. This drawing is authentic. Dolores, a young child, made it. Could it represent a real trauma?
Undoubtedly, children who witness traumatic events often process them through art.
This drawing shows a violent scene, one figure on the ground, another standing in a dominant position.
The use of the color red here indicated stains on the reclining figure. It suggests that the child understood there was blood, and the man in the blue shirt is the most significant detail.
