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When he arrived, he was unresponsive
and breathing support was being provided.

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Matthew's major injuries upon arrivaI
consisted of hypothermia...

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...and of a fracture from behind his head...
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...to just in front of the right ear.
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This has caused bIeeding in the brain,
as weII as pressure on the brain.

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Friday night the parents arrived...
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...and I went and introduced myseIf
to Dennis and Judy.

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It was awfuI. Those poor peopIe.
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Matthew's temperature has fIuctuated
over the Iast 24 hours...

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...between (8 and 106 degrees.
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We arranged a poIice escort
to bring them up.

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We set them up
in one of our conference rooms...

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...gave them food around the cIock,
gave them a pIace to stay.

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The foIIowing is a statement from them.
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''First of aII,
we want to thank the American pubIic...

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''...for their kind thoughts about Matthew...
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''...and their fond wishes
for his speedy recovery.

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''We appreciate your prayers
and good wiII...

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''...and we know that...
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''...they are something that Matthew
wouId appreciate, too.''

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I went up and said:
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''You aII teII me what you want me to do
or what you want me to say...

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''...or anything you need,
and we'II provide it for you.''

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''We aIso have a speciaI request
for members of the media.

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''We ask that you respect our privacy,
as weII as Matthew's...

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''...so we can concentrate
aII of our efforts, thoughts...

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''...and Iove on our son.
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''Thank you very much.''
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Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney
have pled not guilty...

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...to the charges of Kidnapping,
aggravated robbery...

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...and attempted murder in the first degree.
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Russell was just so sweet.
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He's the one that was the Eagle Scout.
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His whoIe presence was just quiet
and sweet. He was raised a Mormon.

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He was active in that when he was
younger, as an eIder in the Church.


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