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The first night at home went really well, Abby Roby said.

“The first night you are excited, you are tired, you are everything all at once,” she said. “Once you get a routine going, it should get a lot easier . . . He’s pretty excited.”

Though returning home was a victory for her son, Abby Roby admits there’s still a long road ahead – he’ll begin receiving physio, occupational and speech therapy at home – but she remains optimistic given Tristan has already exceeded doctors’ expectations.

“Doctors didn’t think he would come this far,” she said. “I guess it’s just up to him and God to see how far he comes. I’m just going to keep fighting for him and everything I can to keep him going.

“He’s slowly making tiny progress, and that’s what I’m listening to now. I’m listening to Tristan.”

Though he still can’t speak, Tristan is now communicating with his mom by squeezing her hand.

“One squeeze for yes, two for no,” she said.

Following the crash, police have said the driver of the vehicle that struck Tristan stopped momentarily and then fled. A witness followed the vehicle and detained a fleeing passenger.

Police found the vehicle in a nearby parking lot and held it for examination, but no charges have been laid and investigators continue to appeal to the public for information in the case.

“We need people who have information to come forward,” said Const. Sandasha Bough, a spokesperson for London police.

“While we’ve received a number of tips in relation to this investigation, investigators need more. We know that someone out there knows something that will help us, and we really hope that that person or people come forward.”

Abby Roby said she hopes that happens soon.

“I’m obviously upset this person is such a coward that they don’t want to come forward and make amends for what they’ve done, but I can’t do anything about it and my focus is on Tristan right now,” she said.

“I just have to trust police that they are doing the best that they can and that we’ll have closure at some point.”

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