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Then Austin\u2019s father stood, and what he said about forgiv\u2026\u00a0<strong>Continues\u2026<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>In the silent weight of that courtroom, Austin\u2019s mother, Meghan, refused to let her son become just another case number. She spoke of empty rooms, a bed that will never be slept in again, and conversations now held at a grave instead of a kitchen table. Austin, she said, was a hugger, a peacemaker, the kind of teenager who brought people together. Facing the young man who took his life, she drew a brutal contrast: he would one day walk out of prison; her sentence, as a mother, would last forever.<\/p>\n<p>Austin\u2019s father, Jeff, stood with a different kind of strength. He accused Anthony of lacking the courage to even meet his eyes, though he\u2019d found the courage to drive a knife into his son\u2019s heart. 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