I hid as 17 were gunned down on Valentine’s Day Brit survivor of US school shooting one year on
national voice on the subject, which divides Americans. He has met ex-british PM Tony Blair and spoken on firearms in Oxford, Dubai and New Zealand. Lewis dismissed President Trump’s endorsement of a plan to arm teachers, which is being considered by state politicians.
The teen, now studying international relations at Florida State University, said: “It’s awful. I’ve spoken to a lot of teachers and they hate the idea. “It is terrible psychologically for children to know their teacher has a gun.”
Police say Cruz confessed.
Now 20, he has denied 17 counts of firstdegree murder and 17 attempted murders. His lawyers may seek a defence of insanity, but if convicted he will end up on Death Row.
Lewis has lived in Parkland for most of the past 10 years with parents David, 56, and Lisa, 49. He added: “It was a beautiful bubble – the perfect neighbourhood where you could leave your car unlocked. Then the bubble popped.
“My family did ask themselves if they should go back to England. But they realised it’s still a great place. It might never get back to normal, but it will heal.
“You can’t let Cruz win, otherwise it would take over your life.”
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Mum texted as I hid and I told her that it was a shooting drill ...she said ‘I don’t think it is’ LEWIS MIZEN ON MOMENT HE REALISED SHOOTING WAS FOR REAL