So let's hold hands in a circle and pray for the perretrators of this horror. ("Veruly I say unto you... pray for those who despitefully use you.") Non-Christians may want to continue sending good vibes to Charlie and Ann and Luke for their healing.

Almighty God, we pray that those who did this terrible thing get personal, first-hand understanding of what an incident like this does to a person --first-hand, personal experience being such a good teacher. We pray further that these same perpetrators get first-hand, personal experience of how to be the kind of person that could never do this kind of thing to anyone; that, having come to that better place, they develop some real, effective methods for teaching it to others who might be going down their old violent road. We are grateful that You have excellent grammarians who can untangle this. Help us to refrain from acting on our feelings of frustrated vengeance. Awaken the Darlington police and put them on the scene often enough to stop such incidents and make the whole region a safer, saner place to be. In Christ's name, and For His Sake, Amen