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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

Nikolas Cruz is formally sentenced to 34 consecutive life terms in prison for Parkland shooting

© South Florida Sun Sentinel 2022

Nikolas Cruz will spend the remainder of his years behind bars after being formally sentenced to life in prison for the mass murder of 17 students and staff members in Parkland, Florida.

Broward County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer sentenced the 24-year-old on Wednesday, at the end of two days of heartbreaking impact statements from victims and their families outraged that their loved ones’ killer has avoided the death penalty for his crimes.

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