News about Anne Ramsay

Since the jury refused the death penalty, the mother of a teen Parkland school shooting suspect feels let down

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2022
Helen Ramsay (left), a 17-year-old daughter who was one of 17 people shot dead by Nikolas Cruz (bottom right) in the Valentine's Day 2018 shooting, said she was 'let down by the jury' at the end of the mammoth three-month sentencing trial on Thursday. 'This puppy killed innocent, beautiful children, as well as three dedicated teachers,' Ms Ramsay said today.' Ms Ramsay and relatives of the other 16 victims spent months researching and hearing testimonies about the enigma that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on February 14 2018.

As the verdicts are read out, the special needs son of a Parkland victim walks out of prison in disgust

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 13, 2022
Family members of the victims of the shooting by Parkland school gunman Nikolas Cruz screamed and shook their heads as they listened to a jury's recommendation that he be sentenced to life in prison, with one of them bursting out. As the verdicts were read out, Corey Hixon, the son of athletic director Chris Hixon who was killed in the mass shooting, walked out of court hand in hand with a female companion. Some families had their heads in their hands as they listened to the verdict of the three-month sentencing hearing. Cruz pleaded guilty to shooting 17 people in one of America's deadliest school shootings at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in 2018. When the verdicts were read out, a woman was seen mouthing 'unbelievable' as she was consoleed by her husband. Cruz, 24, shaved his glasses and looked pale as he lowered his gaze while the decision was read. Last year, the shooter pleaded guilty to a pre-planned murder, killing 14 students and three others with a semi-automatic rifle.