Vincent Sarubbi Quotations

We have some conflicting information, but right now we have no motive,

One of the things that weighed heavily on our mind,

If we knew why these kinds of things happen, we would be able to put ourselves in the shoes of defendants, in the shoes of mass murderers, in the shoes of people who do horrible things to young children. We'd have to become them, and that's why it's impossible in some circumstances to truly understand what may motivate people.

He was the one who really put this in motion and organized the other two younger youths.

We've found evidence, and the boys have also told us, that they were eating portions of the wall and the insulation behind it,

open investigation. We haven't determined whether this was foul play or just a tragic accident.

We have a very fresh and active investigation in this case, ... There are many issues that we have to look into.

admitted before Judge Samuel D. Natal that he had a .22-caliber rifle when he and two co-defendants went out at approximately 3 a.m. on July 6 with the intention of 'hijacking a car.'

they didn't suffer from any diseases or any genetic defects that would account for their stunted growth.

There's enough blame to go around -- the city, the police and the family,

The children were extremely emaciated, ... They were gaunt, they had distended stomachs, you could clearly see the outline of their shoulder blades and their ribs.