Affidavit of Rosemary Park

My name is Rosemary Hyejin Park. I am 38 years old and I reside at 32 Pine Street, Walpole, Massachusetts. I have worked as a Medical Doctor for the Massachusetts State Department of Corrections for 8 years, since May of 1976. Previous to that time, I had worked in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston where I completed my internship.

In September of 1980, Nathaniel Dean Richard came to me and complained of pain in his chest. After conducting some tests (which took approximately one month), I diagnosed him with pancreatic cancer. The appearance of an invasive carcinoma of unknown origin may be confirmed using the photographic prints of x-rays taken in October of 1980.

At that time, the tumor was so large that the prognosis was extremely negative. Treatment was almost certainly futile and it was unlikely he would live longer than a few months. I consulted with other oncologists at the Sacred Heart Hospital of Boston and they agreed with my prognosis.

Due to the terminal nature of Nathaniel Richard’s illness, I appealed to the Superintendent to consider him for compassionate release. The superintendent was kind enough to pass the request onto a judge but it was turned down based on Nathaniel’s violent crimes.

With my next examination of Nathaniel, in December of 1980, an x-ray determined that the cancerous tumor had not progressed any further. I continued to monitor his tumor, using x-ray photographs, in examinations that were scheduled every three months. Beginning in October of 1980 and ending in December of 1983, I examined Nathaniel a total of twelve times. In 1981 his tumor showed some signs of growth, albeit slow growth compared to most tumors I have witnessed. Even then, I was amazed that he had survived even one year. In 1982 his tumor showed no signs of growth. In December of 1983, I concluded that his cancer had entered remission and it would not be necessary to examine him anymore.

It is well-known in the medical community that pancreatic cancer is considered a terminal illness and is fatal in almost all cases. Spontaneous remission is a rare occurrence, especially without treatment. I can find no good scientific explanation that may explain why Nathaniel Dean Richard is still alive.

I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the information that I’ve given here is true.

June 10, 1984
Rosemary Park