| class="googleright"> | | | | morning. This upset Somer, and she ran off on her |
| It’s the worst experience any parent can | | | | own. Her sister saw her disappear into a distant |
| endure: their child is missing and a frantic search results | | | | crowd. It was the last time she saw Somer alive. |
| in the most horrific news possible. The murder of a | | | | The search for Somer Thompson received national |
| child is a pain that most people cannot even begin to | | | | media attention. An Amber Alert was set up |
| comprehend. | | | | immediately and law enforcement officials labored |
| Somer Thompson was a bright 7-year-old who | | | | desperately to find the young girl. Missing child posters |
| attended elementary school in Orange Park, Florida. On | | | | that prominently featured Somer’s smiling face |
| Monday, October 19 she was walking home with her | | | | were placed on every available surface between the |
| sister and some friends when the conversation turned | | | | Thompson home and the school. America held its |
| to an argument that Somer had with another girl that | | | | breath as we waited to hear what had happened. |