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Family of Boy Killed in Newtown, CT Plans Move to Seattle Area

The family of the boy killed in the Newtown, CT school shootings with ties to Woodinville plans to move to the Seattle area in 2013, Noah Pozner's mother told the Jewish Daily Forward recently.

The family of the boy killed in the Newtown, CT school shootings who has ties to Woodinville plans to move to the Seattle area in 2013, Noah Pozner's mother told the Jewish Daily Forward recently.

The Jewish Daily Forward reported, "Sometime in 2013, [Noah Pozner's mother] Veronique says, she plans to move her family again, this time to the Seattle area where much of her extended family lives. They will be taking Noah’s body with them."

The Woodinville uncle of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, Alexis Haller, has acted as spokesman at times for the family since the tragedy on Dec. 14. 

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Haller read the eulogy at Noah's funeral, according to an AP report posted on KIRO TV's website. 

He also spoke to media about Noah, describing him as "smart as a whip," gentle but with a rambunctious streak, according to an Associated Press story on the Huffington Post website.

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Haller also appeared on the NBC Today Show to speak about scams associated with the shooting. 

Related coverage:

How to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting

Newtown School Shootings: News Hub


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