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Athena said: "Around 3-4% of children lose a parent before they reach 18. I am part of that percentage.
"However, around 0.0004% of children lose their mother due to their father murdering them. I am now also part of that percentage.
"My mum was my best friend, she was meant to be constant in every part of my life, and I was supposed to make countless more memories with her.
"I've lost the one person I knew I could always rely on, the one person who filled me with happiness effortlessly, even though my mum was someone who always put effort into everything she did.
"My life was the best because she was in it, and my mum did everything she possibly could just to see me smile. She was my rock, just as I was hers.
"Losing my mother in such a violent and senseless way has completely shattered and destroyed my world.
"I am battling constant grief and a profound feeling of abandonment.
"My mum deserved more than I can even put into words. She did not deserve to have her life stripped from her, by a vile, nefarious, toxic person.
"I've had to watch all my friends, and all my teammates spend time with their mum, post about their mum, make memories with their mum, call their mum, listen to people share stories about their mum, whilst I can't even mention mine without bursting into tears.
"All I want is my mum. I want to hug her and tell her how much I love her."
At his sentencing on Tuesday, Judge Nirmal Shant KC said Thompson showed an "ultimate act of cowardice and contempt" as he refused to attend the court to "hear from the family of the grief you have caused".
