My own 19 year old daughter and I went down to the piers last night and stood looking out over the water. It was sobering and this tragedy reminded me of how naive our children can be. We had a long talk over a large cup of coffee. I would say that all of us with children need to have serious conversations with our children. It's been difficult since this is a relatively small town and most of us know the families involved. And it's made my own daughters more cautious of the friends they have and they've learned what warning signs they should look for. They've also learned that monsters can be your friends and the boogeyman can be really normal and charming. I just hope that Lizzi is found, the family can have some peace and our community can sleep easy knowing those responsible won't be able to prey on anyone again.
Mom24, I hear you quite loudly. I think young adults these days are trusting, and they know so many people from social media. There is a feeling of "knowing" someone, even if you don't.... It has been very quiet considering that many know the families involved. I am surprised that there are not more people commenting on the others who may have been at the Dover apt that night. There must be many who know. And the gf? Is she still living at the apt? What does she have to say? So many questions.
Hope that Lizzi's family was able to find some peace this Thanksgiving.