35 years for Sobo killer Neil Crampton

Nov 26 2008 The Journal

Family 'yet to wake from nightmare'

THE grandmother of Abigail and Steven Crampton last night said her family had yet to wake from their nightmare.

Tunde Sobo, who still lives in the Kenton home where her son, daughter and grandchildren were killed, also said evil Neil Crampton had been welcomed into the family, but destroyed much of what was precious.

In a statement released through Northumbria Police, Mrs Sobo said she and son Yinka have been waiting for two years for the jurys verdict.

She said: My son and I have waited for the day that justice will be delivered. I did not believe it would take two years to reach a conclusion at court. The wait has been the longest, most painful period of my life.

The family has not yet woken from this awful nightmare, which has become a reality due to the actions of an evil man. Neil Crampton became part of our family and in turn destroyed much of what was precious.

Our lives will never be the same. We will never have their lives back and whatever judgment he gets will not undo or bring back my happy family. We might get a small measure of comfort knowing that justice has been delivered and he is going to pay for his actions.

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