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Grace Audrey McDonnell

Case from Newtown, CT dated Dec 14, 2012

Victim Details

Grace Audrey McDonnell

Female

White / Caucasian

Newtown

CT

2012-12-14

7

Grace

Audrey McDonnell

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/24/2026

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Seven-year-old Grace Audrey McDonnell, a White female, was a budding artist with a love for painting and the beach. Born on November 4, 2005, to Christopher and Lynn McDonnell, she was a cherished daughter and a younger sister to her brother, Jack. Grace's dream was to become a painter and live on Martha's Vineyard, a place her family visited, creating lasting memories by the sea. Her artwork was a vibrant expression of her gentle spirit, a passion her parents encouraged. One of her paintings, a ...
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