Mollie Tibbetts' family: 'Our hearts are broken'

Stephen Gruber-Miller | The Des Moines Register

Show Caption Hide Caption Mollie Tibbetts' hometown reacts: 'Our innocence has been taken away' Hearts are heavy in Brooklyn as news sweeps the small Iowa community that a body believed to be Mollie Tibbetts' has been found.

Mollie Tibbetts' family released this statement via the Iowa Department of Public Safety on Wednesday:

Our hearts are broken.

On behalf of Mollie’s entire family, we thank all of those from around the world who have sent their thoughts and prayers for our girl. We know that many of you will join us as we continue to carry Mollie in our hearts forever.

At this time, our family asks that we be allowed the time to process our devastating loss and share our grief in private.

Again, thank you for the outpouring of love and support that has been shared in Mollie’s name. We remain forever grateful.

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