35 years for Sobo killer Neil Crampton
Nov 26 2008 The Journal
Killer can't explain actions parents
NEIL Crampton still hasnt explained his actions, even to his parents.
Bill and Ann Crampton had been buying Christmas presents for grandchildren Abigail and Steven when they returned to their home in Huntley Crescent, Winlaton, Gateshead, on November 14, 2006.
But they arrived to find their street teeming with police officers, who broke to them the news that has shattered their lives.
In a statement issued through the police, Mr and Mrs Crampton said they would never come to terms with what has happened to their family. They said: We got home in the middle of the afternoon and saw the car in the middle of the road at the entrance to the street and a lot of police.
We thought at first that thered been an accident with the car, but then officers took us to one side and told us what had happened.
We still cant understand it. Neil has never shown any signs of violence, and although he knows hes done what hes done, even he cannot explain why.
He was in regular contact with Liz and the children and its possible he may have wanted to get back together while Liz wanted to move on. There may have been some pressure building up, but we still dont know what the trigger was to make him do what he did.
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