(CNN)  -- Robert Levy, father of the Capitol Hill intern found slain nine years ago in Washington's Rock Creek Park, revealed to The Washington Post recently something he had never shared before but that all parents understand. When he dropped off Chandra, 24, at the Metro a week before she was reported missing, "Something inside of me knew it was going to be the last time I ever saw her. I just wish I had done something." He didn't tell anyone, including his wife, about his misgiving. Not during the investigation of U.S. Rep. Gary Condit, who was having an affair with Chandra. Not when a day laborer from El Salvador was arrested for Chandra's murder. Only now, nine years later, can Robert Levy admit the guilt he still feels.
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Laura Stepp: Robert Levy, Chandra's dad, feared he wouldn't see her again
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He didn't tell anyone, Stepp says, but now acknowledges the guilt he feels
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All parents share fears about losing a child they love, Stepp writes, but don't act
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She says media drumbeat of crime, parents' deeper involvement exacerbate fears
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