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Mr Wilson continued: “Other than the prosecution team, there really are no winners here.

“This is not a time for celebration, but it is a time for prayer. Time to pray for our family, our friends, and the Armstrong family and their friends.

“This sad story is a perfect example of why integrity and honesty are crucial in our personal relationships and how dishonesty can often lead to unintended consequences.

“Selfish manipulation, jealousy and hatred never lead to positive outcomes. Violence is never a good way to solve personal, personal issues. In fact, violence doesn’t solve anything. It only leads to more suffering.

Mr Wilson added: “Our lives would change forever. But with this challenging ordeal now behind us we are ready to move forward and continue our healing, and we will do this with Moriah’s strong, determined, gentle and kind spirit, because we know this is what she would want us to do.”

Speaking to reporters outside court following the sentencing, Eric Wilson thanked all those had been involved in the case, including jury members, witnesses, and law enforcement.

“As a family, we believe justice has been served and of course. We have many many people to thank, but first I want to thank God for giving us strength, comfort, and a measure of peace throughout this process,” he said.

Watch live, via NewsNation’s Alex Caprariello, as Moriah Wilson’s family give remarks outside court, following the sentencing of Kaitlin Armstrong.

Kaitlin Armstrong’s trial has come to an end after two and half weeks of heart-breaking evidence.

The Texas yoga teacher was sentenced to 90 years behind bars on Friday, and ordered to pay $10,000.

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Court proceedings have ended. Kaitlin Armstrong has been guided back into custody where she will begin her sentence.

As she left the court room she mad prolonged eye contact with her family.

The Wilson family stands and takes turns hugging each other. Caitlin Cash and Karen Wilson were seen crying in each others arms. Eric Wilson comes from behind and hugs them both.

Wilson’s mother finished her remarks by urging Armstrong to admit her guilt and seek forgiveness.

“It’s up to you. There is no winner in this story. Your actions have caused all sides to suffer,” she said.

“There is a ripple effect of sorrow upon sorrow upon sorrow. Moriah is free of this sorrow, though. She is more alive today than any of us here.”

As she left the stand, Ms Wilson looked at Armstrong direcetly. It is not clear if Armstrong returned her gaze.

Karen Wilson, Wilson’s mother, is next on the stand to address Armstrong after her sentencing.

“Kaitlin Armstrong. I’m not sure that my words can penetrate your heart but I’m gonna try,” she said.

“I hate what you did to my beautiful daughter it was very selfish and cowardly.”

Ms Wilson said that had Armstrong endeavoured to have a “civil” conversation with her daughter, things may have been resolved.

“She would have cared about your feelings. She was a caring empathetic person,” she said.

Ms Wilson added: “When you shot Moriah in the heart, you shot me in my heart. You shot Eric and Matt in the heart… You shot cousins and aunts and uncles and all the people who loved her, there their hearts.”

Ms Cash remembered Wilson’s “poise and vibrancy” and said it was “an honor, a privilege to be in her orbit, even for only a short time”.

Quoting her late friend, she said: “’If we’re not willing to risk catastrophic failure, we’re probably not dreaming living or loving the right way.’

“That is profound. That is powerful.” Ms Cash added.

Ms Cash continued: “I’m struck by how much this is affected so many people have watched your parents in court every day. Not one smiling or interacting with anyone just waiting to see what happens to their daughter.

“I watch my own dad struggled to look at the videos and the audio throughout the trial.

“I’ve seen Colin [Strickland] take the stand, unable to even sit fully upright as he answered question after question about the innermost pieces of his life. A man whose lives have also been turned upside down by this tragedy.

“The ripple effect is almost incomprehensible. It’s also unbelievably sad and painful any way you look at it. So many people in this room have lost so much.”