LETTERS

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I want to thank Sally Adee for not mentioning the name of the killer in her report "What to do when murder goes viral" (5 September, p 10), It frustrates me that the murderers always get fame and the victims are usually doomed to become a forgotten statistic. In the case of the murder of Alison Parker and Adam Ward, I know the victims' names, but cannot remember the killer's name; and thaf s the way it should be. Sadly if s usually not the case. Take for example, the tragedy of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on 14 December 2012. I'm sure many remember the name of the killer: how many of us remember the names of the innocent children he killed, or the heroic teachers who gave their lives to protect the children in their care? I'll admit I don't remember them. Here's hoping other media follow your lead, so the murderers become the forgotten statistic and the victims are the ones we'll never forget. Camberley, Surrey, UK.