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“For Oliver to be taken that way is just absolutely heartbreaking,” Dudeck said.

He often thinks about how life might have unfolded for his stepson, who was working in the financial sector, and Dylan, a budding photographer.

Best friends since grade school, they’d be 35 today, likely well established in their chosen professions and with families of their own.

“It’s been hard watching their friends get married and have kids knowing those were things Oliver (and Dylan) would never get to do,” Dudeck said.

The senseless double murder occurred soon after the group parted ways — as night was becoming morning.

Dylan hopped behind the wheel of his parents’ black Range Rover to drive home to Rosedale. Oliver jumped in the front passenger seat and his girlfriend, then 22, climbed in back to catch a ride to their homes.

The girlfriend would later recall how much fun they were having together as they drove away from the condo at Richmond St. W. and Walnut Ave.

She snapped a cellphone photo at 12:05 a.m. of Dylan and Oliver laughing up front which captured the moment beautifully.

The trio made it as far as Spadina Ave. before receiving a phone call that ultimately shattered so many lives.

Their friend Andrew Gilchrist was back at his condo and realized Dylan had his keys, which he had borrowed when he left to grab some take-out food earlier in the evening. And unfortunately he needed his keys to get into work later that morning.

Dylan spun the SUV around and headed back to Andrew’s place.