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Let's get straight to the Old Bailey now. The mother and the father of Daniel Anderin
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or speaking at the Old Bailey. We carry that light with us, even in this dark time
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We want to express our deepest thanks to the police, the prosecution team
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and all those who work tirelessly to seek the truth. Your dedication has meant more than words can fully convey
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To everyone who supported us through this ordeal, friends, family, our church, our workplaces, our children's schools and even strangers, thank you
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Your love and support has been a lifeline. We honour Daniel's memory, not in the shadow of this tragedy, but through the love and
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happiness that he brought to us and all those who knew him
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Thank you That was the father there of murdered Daniel Andurin, 14 of course
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killed by Marcus Monzo with a samurai sword in broad daylight on his way to school
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the words of his father his amazing father Dr Ebenezer Andrin gave a short
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statement there how do they find the humility to thank the police they thanked
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their friends they thanked family they thanked their church and even complete
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strangers who gave them comfort and your words mean more than you'll ever know
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and he said, we want to honour Daniel's memory, not in darkness, but in lightness
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And with that, he simply turned on their heels and walked away. Always find such dignity so so moving I really really do And we can cross now to Mark White Mark White is joining us our home and security editor Mark White well we waited a while for that press statement
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It was short, to the point, but again, what incredible dignity displayed by a father who's been through such an imaginable loss, Mark White
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Yes, I mean, very, very composed, Dr Ebenezer Anduran there. and his wife, Grace, beside him
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They're not saying anything but just standing beside her husband to offer that emotional support
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As they spoke in very dignified terms about the loss, of course
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of this young man that had the most incredible future ahead of him
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a young man that could play the violin and that could play the piano
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that was so academically bright. He was top of his class. and just apparently just the most incredible young man
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and to have had that life and that future snatched away from him in such a violent manner As Ebenezer and Joran said in his victim impact statement
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they'd been denied the opportunity to see the most incredible young man that Daniel would have become
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They will never be able to see him marry or to have children
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And, of course, as absolutely profound as their grief is, you've got to remember the other people caught up
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in this horrific event that day as well, Martin. The five other people who were injured
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some of them very severely, by Marcus Monzo, who set about them with that samurai sword
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And the victim impact statements we heard from them talking about how they will live with this
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how they are very concerned. One of them, the police officer, talking about how she was afraid to go out alone
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She feared being attacked and wouldn't be able to defend herself
