By Tom Kelly and Andrew Levy PUBLISHED: 18:59 EST, 16 December 2012 | UPDATED: 05:28 EST, 17 December 2012 Days before the tragedy, the father of a British boy killed in the Sandy Hook massacre told friends  in the UK that his family was enjoying a ‘dream life’  in America. Ian Hockley, whose six-year-old son Dylan was one of 20 youngsters murdered, had proudly shown former neighbours pictures of his two children when he returned to finalise the sale of their old home in Hampshire last week. Mr Hockley, who is in his early 40s, told friends at his local pub that he and his U.S.-born wife, Nicole, were having a ‘wonderful American adventure’ after moving to New England with Dylan and his older brother Jake in January 2011.
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The father of the British boy murdered in U.S. school shooting had spoken warmly of the family's new life
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He told former neighbours in UK that their new home was safe and peaceful
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His son was killed by a crazed gunman at school a week later
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