Yeardley Love and George Huguely
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George Huguely's mother, Marta Murphy, writes in a statement: "Though my pain is great, it will never come close to the anguish felt by the Love family. Along with my family, I am devastated and confused. We are all trying to understand and cope as best we can."
She adds: "Yeardley was part of our lives. I got to know her as George's mom. She was a sweet wonderful young woman with a limitless future. … Also as a mother, I hope that people can understand that both George's father and I love our son."
Murphy also asks for privacy to "continue to grieve and try to cope with this tragedy."
Love, 22, was found dead in the bedroom of her off-campus apartment in Charlottesville, Va., in the early morning hours of May 3, having suffered physical trauma. Huguely, also 22, is being held on first-degree murder charges.
Huguely admitted being involved in a violent altercation with Love, according to Charlottesville police.
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