Neil betrayed our trust in so many different ways that it is almost impossible to describe.

266

Seeing Neil Entwistle accused of this awful crime gives us little comfort and, in fact, only adds to our enormous pain and suffering. To think that someone we loved, trusted and opened our home to could do this to our daughter and granddaughter is beyond belief. The betrayals to the family, to Neil's family, to our family (and) to our friends here and in the UK are unbearable.

265

They miss Rachel and Lillian Rose every minute of every day. It doesn't bring them any comfort to see him standing there and know that their daughter and granddaughter are gone.

212

We never suspected that Neil was anything other than a loving father, a trusted son-in-law and a husband. Neil betrayed our trust in so many different ways that it is almost impossible to describe.

140

To think that someone we loved, trusted, opened our home to could do this to our daughter and granddaughter is beyond belief.

136

Neil betrayed our trust in so many different ways that it is almost impossible to describe it. What is most outrageous, in our eyes, is that he entered our home twice during the course of these crimes - once to take the murder weapon and arm himself, and a second time . . . to hide the weapon.

110

It was very unsettling, of little comfort really to the family to see their son-in-law, someone who they loved and trusted, being charged with such an awful crime.

99