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Erik Menendez's daughter has spoken out on her father's chilling case by sharing a major update on her Instagram page.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story landed on Netflix earlier this month.
The second series of the Netflix programme focuses on the case of the Menendez Brothers, Lyle and Erik, acting as a follow-up to Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
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Many have learnt in the past few weeks that the brothers were convicted of murdering their parents at their family home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, in 1989.
Lyle and Erik killed 45-year-old José Menendez and his 47-year-old wife Kitty, after shooting them 16 times with a shotgun.
The pair alleged during their trial they'd been victims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents.
In court, prosecutors argued that they had killed their parents for financial benefit. They were ultimately found guilty by a jury and sentenced to life without possibility of parole.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story tells the chilling story in a seven-part series.
Talia Menendez, Erik's wife Tammi's daughter from another marriage, has long been working on a way for Erik - who she calls her 'Earth dad' after her own father passed away - to be released.
She has since taken to her Instagram Stories to provide an update.
She wrote: "Within 60 days we will hear back from the LA County District Attorney office regarding their decision for Erik's and Lyle's appeal for freedom filed in May last year.
"As everyone knows, there was new evidence proving the abuse endured after decades of not being believed and that evidence had been excluded from the retrial.
"I'm praying the DA / judge has compassion not only for what my dad and uncle endured but also the fact that all of us family wants them home.
"Almost 35 years is enough time locked away. They have spent more time incarcerated than alive in the real world. Let that sink in. Set them free!"
It would certainly be a surprise to many if the brothers are ultimately released after being found guilty of murdering their parents.
And if their appeal is successful, then no doubt they'll be a discussion and an intense debate about the justice system in the US.
If you've been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Or you can chat online via online.rainn.org
