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18 Dec 2012, 2:25 pm

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Dylan’s parents, Ian Thomas, who is British, and Nicole Marie (Moretti), both 42, had lived in England for 18 years before moving to a house on the same street as Nancy Lanza, the gunman's mother and first victim, in January, The Telegraph (U.K.) reported. They said they chose Newtown specifically for the tight-knit community and the Sandy Hook school.
“We do not and shall never regret this choice,” they said. “Our boys have flourished here and our family’s happiness has been limitless.”
The family also praised other staffers and teachers who died at Sandy Hook.
"We cannot speak highly enough of Dawn Hochsprung and Mary Sherlach, exceptional women who knew both our children and who specifically helped us navigate Dylan's special education needs," Dylan's family added. "Dylan's teacher, Vicki Soto, was warm and funny and Dylan loved her dearly."




Looks like my thoughts were accurate. Several of the victims I am sure were special needs students. My heart breaks even more.



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18 Dec 2012, 3:46 pm

Good God, what a shame. What a complete, sickening, unspeakable shame.

Every time I look at those little faces now I see an indictment of myself as a human being.

What a miserable shame.


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18 Dec 2012, 6:20 pm

On the BBC news this evening it was reported that Dylan was autistic, and that he had died with his special needs teacher, Mrs Murphy, as she held him in her arms.

So unbearably sad.



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21 Dec 2012, 2:16 am

this has been a national tragedy
on several levels. Newtown CT
is a small tight knit community
and the people who survived
this will not forget these days.



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21 Dec 2012, 8:56 pm

Marcia wrote:
On the BBC news this evening it was reported that Dylan was autistic, and that he had died with his special needs teacher, Mrs Murphy, as she held him in her arms.


Seriously? Woah, as depressing as that is I am in awe of Mrs. Murphy, using her last moments to comfort Dylan instead of taking once last chance to flee. What an honorable thing to do.