Fecha de publicación: 15-mar-2013 13:04:01
The parents of a teenage boy who was kicked to death have met all three of his murderers — and forgiven them.
Ray and Vi Donovan have spoken of their emotionally charged encounters, which they say “set us free”.
Their son Chris, 18, was killed by two teenagers and a 21-year-old man in May 2001. His attackers were jailed but his parents met each one after their release to say they have been forgiven.
Mr Donovan, of Sutton, said: “Before the first meeting we were nervous. We waited in this room and the door handle turned. I went over to the door and held out my arms and we hugged.
“He said he was a 15-year-old coward and that he’d killed our son. He said the first thing he did on coming out of prison was not to go for a pint but to put flowers on Chris’s grave.
“The second one walked into the room and I held out my arms and he just ran to hug me. He grabbed me and squeezed me and cried on my shoulder. It went on for about 15 minutes. Continuar leyendo http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/we-forgave-our-sons-murderers--and-it-has-set-us-both-free-8534232.html