The British parents of a six-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook shootings have said they will never regret moving to Connecticut.
Dylan Hockley was one of 20 children shot dead by gunman Adam Lanza in America's worst school shooting.
He was born in Hampshire to a British father and American mother and the family moved to Sandy Hook two years ago.
In a statement released through the Foreign Office, Dylan's parents gave their thanks to the emergency services and first responders who helped on Friday.
"It was an impossible day for us, but even in our grief we cannot comprehend what other people may have experienced," they said.
The couple, who have an older son called Jake, said they had specifically chosen Sandy Hook to move to from the UK because of its close community and Sandy Hook Elementary School, where the massacre took place.
"Sandy Hook and Newtown have warmly welcomed us since we moved here two years ago from England. We do not and shall never regret this choice. Our boys have flourished here and our family's happiness has been limitless."
They praised the staff at the school including headteacher Dawn Hochsprung, who was killed as she confronted Lanza as he entered the school, and teacher Vicki Soto who was hailed a hero as she tried to protect her pupils by hiding them in cupboards.
"Though our hearts break for Dylan, they are also filled with love for these and the other beautiful women who all selflessly died trying to save our children."
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