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Amish killings school demolished | Amish killings school demolished |
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Workers have demolished the school in Pennsylvania where five Amish girls were shot dead by a local truck driver on 2 October. | Workers have demolished the school in Pennsylvania where five Amish girls were shot dead by a local truck driver on 2 October. |
The workers brought in machinery to begin the demolition before dawn. The bell house and walls were brought down in just a few minutes. | The workers brought in machinery to begin the demolition before dawn. The bell house and walls were brought down in just a few minutes. |
The Amish community would cover the site with grass, local fire officials said. | The Amish community would cover the site with grass, local fire officials said. |
The girls were gunned down by Charles Roberts, who then killed himself. | The girls were gunned down by Charles Roberts, who then killed himself. |
Five more girls were injured. They are still thought to be in hospital, but no more information is being given on their conditions at the request of their families. | |
Pasture | Pasture |
The West Nickel Mines Amish School in the village of Paradise had been boarded up since the shootings. Classes have been moved to a community farm. | The West Nickel Mines Amish School in the village of Paradise had been boarded up since the shootings. Classes have been moved to a community farm. |
Local officials said the Amish wanted to bring "closure" and create a pasture on the site. | Local officials said the Amish wanted to bring "closure" and create a pasture on the site. |
Mike Hart, a spokesman for the Bart Fire Company, told Associated Press: "It's going to be razed and topsoil brought in and green grass planted." | Mike Hart, a spokesman for the Bart Fire Company, told Associated Press: "It's going to be razed and topsoil brought in and green grass planted." |
Naomi Rose Ebersole, seven; Marian Fisher, 13; the Miller sisters, Lena, seven, and Mary Liz, eight; and Anna Mae Stoltzfus, 12, died in the attack. | Naomi Rose Ebersole, seven; Marian Fisher, 13; the Miller sisters, Lena, seven, and Mary Liz, eight; and Anna Mae Stoltzfus, 12, died in the attack. |
Roberts, a 32-year-old milk-tanker driver, killed himself at the end of the shooting spree. | Roberts, a 32-year-old milk-tanker driver, killed himself at the end of the shooting spree. |
In a final phone call, Roberts told his wife he had molested two young members of his own family 20 years ago. | In a final phone call, Roberts told his wife he had molested two young members of his own family 20 years ago. |
In suicide notes he also made references to another incident 20 years ago, and said he had been haunted by dreams of repeating his actions. | In suicide notes he also made references to another incident 20 years ago, and said he had been haunted by dreams of repeating his actions. |
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