Mixed metaphor

After nine years, and the unnecessary destruction of the career of former competent politician, Gary Condit, the killer real of Chandra Levy was convicted recently. After all that time, her mother was still only able to create and pronounce the unmemorable phrase, "We have a lost lamb missing from our family tree."

No, I am not insensitive; I'm just always looking for funny combinations of words.

UPDATE: Although I saw and heard what she said on TV, The (already discredited) New York Times reported she said "lost limb." Go figure.