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Brianna Lopez (February 14, 2002 - July 19, 2002) is remembered as the victim of one of the worst cases of child abuse in the history of New Mexico.

Background
Brianna Lopez was born Valentine's Day of 2002 to parents Stephanie Lopez, 19, and Andy Walters, 21. The two also had a 18 month old son. The family resided in a 3 bedroom trailer home along with Andy's mother Patricia Walters and brother Walters, 23, and an 8 year old brother. also residing in the house was stephanie's twin brother Lopez. the bedroom of brianna was sharted with her mother, father, brother, and uncle. the home was later described as unkept with clothes and shoes strewn about. although there was a white crib in the dining room and a bassinet in the bedroom, they were being for storage. instead, brianna slept in a bouncy seat. in the bedroom where she spent most of her life, there was garbage overflowing of empty beer can, soiled diapers, and fast food packaging. Patricia walters and walters later stated brianna was behind the closed door of the bedroom most of her life and they had little interaction with her.

Death
on July 19, 2002