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Family statement outside court
In a statement outside court after the hearing, Adam Snr, on behalf of his family, said:
We do feel justice has been served - we don't think any sentence would be too little and we understand the guidelines set by the legal justice system
We are just happy with any sentence given.
It's been pretty horrendous having to listen to the graphic details of the injuries Alex sustained.
I would like to say about the fact we have sat on that trial for three weeks, I feel like it has diminished the pain he went through. Listening day after day, it may seem like the trauma doesn't seem as bad as it would have been for him.
He admitted killing Alex, and we could have been saved from that trauma. We can now get back to trying to remember Alex and create a legacy far removed from the outcome of what has been said in court in the last three weeks.
He hasn't shown any remorse and thought only of himself. We don't have any sympathy for Mason.
Speaking about memories of his son, Adam Snr said:
It's all we have now.
We get to create another legacy, his legacy has never been tarnished. Now we just remember Alex as best as we can and create a true legacy for him. We will not forget him and we will keep his legacy going as long as we possibly can.
He was an amazing boy.
As Mr Rodda, broke down Lisa said:
He was loving, so gentle, so kind, even if you didn't want to smile he had one of those smiles that was contagious. He was brought up only in love.
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The devastating toll Alex Rodda's murder has taken on his parents laid bare in heartbreaking statements read in court
The parents of schoolboy Alex Rodda read heartbreaking victim statements in court before the teenager who groomed and murdered their 'beautiful, happy' son was jailed for life.
The 15-year-old's mum and dad paid tribute to him - and spoke of their contempt for his killer Matthew Mason.
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