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Sandy Hook 911 calls reveal how school staff sought help

A court order has forced the publication of recordings of emergency calls made to police during the Sandy Hook school shootings in Connecticut, USA, last year. Operators can be heard responding to witnesses including a teacher and a caretaker.

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Court order forces release of Sandy Hook 911 calls

A court order has forced the publication of recordings of emergency calls made to police during the Sandy Hook school shootings in Connecticut, USA, last year.

Operators can be heard responding to witnesses including a teacher and a caretaker who report hearing gunshots.

Prosecutors had tried to block the release of the audio files but a legal challenge from the Associated Press news agency ensured the recordings were made public.

Former pupil Adam Lanza, 20, fatally shot 20 schoolchildren, six members of staff, his mother and himself on 14th December 2012.

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