Deceased/Not Found Canada - Alvin, 66, & Kathy Liknes, 53, Nathan O'Brien, 5, Calgary, 30 Jun 2014 - #28

[dyannaON]

Everything I'm upset, annoyed and angry with in my life seems so trivial right now.


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[JadeSLeuth]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 37s38 seconds ago
Jennifer said in her view Douglas #Garland will never get the punishment he deserves on earth #yyc


Nancy HixtVerified account ‏@NancyHixt 41s42 seconds ago
Jenn: "Douglas #Garland will never receive the justice he deserves here on earth"

Bryan LabbyVerified account ‏@CBCBryan 50s51 seconds ago
Jennifer "I take comfort in the fact that he will be locked away for life"

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 1m1 minute ago
Jennifer talks about the pain she has endured sitting in the same courtroom as the man who killed her family. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 1m1 minute ago
"Grief has done a number on Rod and I" says Jennifer. #Garland #yyc

 

[criminal mind]

Wow that one hit me hard. I have nine year old twin boys in hockey and the first goal is so exciting. Jennifer is so strong to even read this.

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 42s43 seconds ago
Jennifer thanks jurors, Justice Gates, prosecutors and police. #Garland

Bryan LabbyVerified account ‏@CBCBryan 48s49 seconds ago
Jennifer says 'our loved ones have received justice" #Garland Thanks the judge, prosecutors and the police.

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 52s53 seconds ago
Jennifer thanking the police, the Crown, all who worked on the case to help bring #Garland to justice.

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 55s56 seconds ago
Jennifer: Thankful for the verdict. Thanks jury, police, judge, Crown.

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Jordan KanyginVerified account ‏@CTVJKanygin 30s30 seconds ago
Jennifer O'Brien is critical of some of the media coverage of the case, says it "has been very cruel." #Garland

Lucas MeyerVerified account ‏@meyer_lucas 38s38 seconds ago
Rod O'Brien now speaking. #Garland #yyc

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 38s38 seconds ago
Rod O'Brien now giving his statement. #Garland

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 47s47 seconds ago
Rod O'Brien, Nathan's father, is up next at #Garland sentencing hearing

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 38s39 seconds ago
Rod: Impossible to describe pain and loss. No words, no language

Jordan KanyginVerified account ‏@CTVJKanygin 40s41 seconds ago
"We both live in so much pain," Jennifer O'Brien says about what her and her husband have gone through. #Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 43s44 seconds ago
Rod O'Brien about to read his. He takes a deep breath, tears up. "This week Nathan would be 8 and a half" #Garland #yyc

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 43s44 seconds ago
Rod: Nathan idolized brother Luke, "they played and played and played" #Garland

Bryan LabbyVerified account ‏@CBCBryan 53s54 seconds ago
Rod: He says Nathan would have been 8 and a half. #Garland He's fighting back tears.

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 56s57 seconds ago
Rod says it's impossible for him to put into words the pain he feels #Garland

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Reid FiestVerified account ‏@ReidFiest 35s35 seconds ago
He says Nathans's brothers were best friends. #Garland

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 41s41 seconds ago
Rod is fighting tears as he reads his statement
#Garland

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 45s45 seconds ago
Rod describing relationship between Nathan and his older brother. "They played and played and played." #Garland

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 24s24 seconds ago
"Why did Nathan die? who hurt Nathan?" Rod says his son's ask him. #Garland #yyc

Bryan LabbyVerified account ‏@CBCBryan 24s24 seconds ago
Rod says Max asks "Why did Nathan have to go to heaven?" Who hurt Nathan? #Garland

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 37s37 seconds ago
Rod: "I am constantly asked by them 'why did Nathan have to go to heaven?'"

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 40s40 seconds ago
Rod: "an everlasting loss of their best friend," he says of his kids, who ask. "Who hurt Nathan? Why did Nathan die?" #Garland

Lucas MeyerVerified account ‏@meyer_lucas 41s41 seconds ago
Rod O'Brien: Nathan's little brother will never have a memory of him, only what we show him. #Garland #yyc

 

[JadeSLeuth]

I cant see
That last one got me

Meghan GrantVerified account ‏@CBCMeg 41s42 seconds ago
Rod: Nathan wanted to be a dad..all that is now taken from me. When I leave here today, my wife and I will only go home to two sons
#Garland

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 45s46 seconds ago
"When we leave here today my wife and I will go home to only 2 sons, day in and day out for the rest of our lives" #Garland #yyc

Nancy HixtVerified account ‏@NancyHixt 50s51 seconds ago
"I have no answers to my son’s questions why they will never see Nathan again" -Rod O'Brien #Garland

 

[dyannaON]

Bless your heart Jade. I can hardly read. We're here for ya sista.


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[JadeSLeuth]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 39s40 seconds ago
Nathan began asking Rod about heaven in the spring in 2014 "he would ask what can you do in heaven? can you fly around in heaven" #Garland

Lucas MeyerVerified account ‏@meyer_lucas 42s43 seconds ago
Rod O'Brien says his other son asks him, "Why did Nathan have to go to heaven?" Says he has no answers. #Garland #yyc

Reid FiestVerified account ‏@ReidFiest 53s54 seconds ago
Rod says in Spring 2014, Nathan asked about going to Heaven? #Garland

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 56s57 seconds ago
"My wife and I will have to to home to only two sons day in and day out for the rest of our lives says Rod. #Garland

Bill GravelandVerified account ‏@BillGraveland 1m1 minute ago
"There are no words what Nathan's two brothers will have to endure for the rest of their lives," O'Brien said. #Garland

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 46s47 seconds ago
Rod says he believes God was preparing Nathan for heaven- which is why Nathan asked Rod about it often. #Garland #yyc

Bryan LabbyVerified account ‏@CBCBryan 54s55 seconds ago
Rod says in the spring of 2014, Nathan started asking about heaven. #Garland

Reid FiestVerified account ‏@ReidFiest 59s60 seconds ago
Rod says it makes him wonder why Nathan asked about Heaven. #Garland

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 1m1 minute ago
In his final days Nathan often asked about heaven, his dad says. #Garland

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Kevin MartinVerified account ‏@KMartinCourts 40s40 seconds ago
#Garland listening intently but showing no emotion as a teary Rod O'Brien reads his victim impact statement.

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 40s40 seconds ago
"I still haven't been able to reconcile, I probably never will" #Garland #yyc

Bryan LabbyVerified account ‏@CBCBryan 47s47 seconds ago
Rod says we can't even bury them (Alvin, Kathy & Nathan) with the dignity they deserve. #Garland

 

[Hatfield]

Raffy BoudjikanianVerified account ‏@CBCRaffy 35s36 seconds ago
"Well I have no control over God," Justice Gates as defence objects to allusions to religion in two victim impact statements. #Garland

Lucas MeyerVerified account ‏@meyer_lucas 45s46 seconds ago
On part in victim impact statement about the Almighty, Gates says:
Well I have no control over God. #yyc #Garland

By bringing religion into the objection I do think the defense is trying to create grounds for future appeals. No doubt IMO

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Nancy HixtVerified account ‏@NancyHixt 39s39 seconds ago
#Garland shows no emotion through this--meanwhile little Nathan O'Brien's dad breaks down as he describes memories of his child

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 43s43 seconds ago
Rod says he was building a desk for Nathan the day before he disappeared #Garland #yyc

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 46s47 seconds ago
Rod now recalling last time he saw his son. "I told Nathan I loved him," didn't say goodbye because he'd just told him he loved him #Garland

Reid FiestVerified account ‏@ReidFiest 1m1 minute ago
Rod says something very profound happened hours before Nathan disappeared. #Garland

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Lucie Edwardson ‏@MetroLucie 26s27 seconds ago
"I love you, I am so very proud of you. Don't you ever forget that" Rod said he told Nathan he loved him twice in a min on last day #Garland

Bryan LabbyVerified account ‏@CBCBryan 26s27 seconds ago
Rod describing his last day with Nathan, says he told him that he loved him and he's so proud of him. #Garland

Reid FiestVerified account ‏@ReidFiest 42s43 seconds ago
Rod says he felt like he has to say to Nathan he loved him again, after saying it a few minutes before. #Garland

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 50s51 seconds ago
Rod: stopped going up the stairs, went back and told his child again he loved him, "for the second time in a minute." #Garland

Nancy HixtVerified account ‏@NancyHixt 1m1 minute ago
Rod: received a msg right before Nathan disappeared "make sure your son knows you love him" #Garland

 

[JadeSLeuth]

Lucas MeyerVerified account ‏@meyer_lucas 46s46 seconds ago
Rod O'Brien: Nathan is in Heaven surrounded by love. #Garland #yyc


Reid FiestVerified account ‏@ReidFiest 56s56 seconds ago
"God knew Nathan was leaving us the last time" as explanation of that moment. #Garland


Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 1m1 minute ago
Rod: "God knew Nathan was leaving," and showed mercy and truth of his existence on that day. #Garland

 

[dyannaON]

Wow. Shivers. What an amazing little boy Nathan is. Forever 5.


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