Connecticut school shooting: Victim had just moved to U.S. from Canada

via the Toronto Star:





The father of a 6-year-old girl killed in Newtown’s school shooting said in a statement that he’s struggling to work through “this nightmare.”

“As much as she’s needed here and missed by her mother, brother and me, Ana beat us all to paradise. I love you sweetie girl,” said Jimmy Greene, a saxophonist who once taught at the University of Manitoba.



The Greene family recently moved to Newtown, Conn. from Winnipeg and enrolled Ana at Sandy Hook Elementary School because of its good reputation, the girl's grandmother, Elba Marquez, told The Associated Press late Friday.

“They looked for the best school for their daughter, the best,” Marquez said, adding that she had flown there for Thanksgiving. ..................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1302830--connecticut-school-shooting-victim-had-just-moved-to-u-s-from-canada