Edward Lake, father of three children killed by Marco Muzzo, dies

Edward Lake, the father of three children killed by drunk driver Marco Muzzo in 2015, has died by suicide. 

His children, nine-year-old Daniel Neville-Lake, his five-year-old brother Harrison, their two-year-old sister Milly and the children’s 65-year-old grandfather, Gary Neville, were killed in the September 2015 crash in Vaughan.

Muzzo was the driver, sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to four counts of impaired driving causing death and two of impaired driving causing bodily harm.

At Muzzo’s sentencing hearing, Edward said in a statement that he had suffered from suicidal thoughts and intense anxiety since the crash, and the loss has affected his marriage.

Muzzo was granted full parole on Feb. 9, 2021 despite devastating impact statements from the Neville-Lake family.

Both Edward and the childrens’ mother Jennifer Neville-Lake had urged the board to not grant Muzzo parole, saying he has not truly taken responsibility or shown remorse for his actions.

They had also urged the board to require him to live in a different province should he be granted parole.

“He scares me. The thought of him being out on the street frightens me greatly. I get panicked and anxious thinking about him,” Jennifer told the board at the time of hearing.

Part of his parole conditions required him avoid the victim’s families and not to reside in York Region where the crash occurred or Brampton where the Lakes live.

On Monday night, Jennifer tweeted out a photo of the family with a caption, “The eyes he shared with Harry are forever closed. Daniel’s curls will never shine in the sunlight again. I will never see Milly’s shy smile creep across his lips anymore. My children’s father, Edward Lake, has joined our kids so they can play together, forever,” adding “Mahal kita, Edward.”

The eyes he shared with Harry are forever closed
Daniel's curls will never shine in the sunlight again
I will never see Milly's shy smile creep across his lips anymore
My children's father, Edward Lake, has joined our kids so they can play together, forever.

Mahal kita, Edward. pic.twitter.com/4nHREvd9Xe

— Jenn Neville-Lake (@isda1979) June 21, 2022

Jennifer shared a post on Twitter Sunday on Father’s Day with a photo of the children’s gravestone with a tweet that said, “Father’s Day 2022. This shouldn’t be real. It can’t be.”

Father’s Day 2022
This shouldn’t be real
It can’t be pic.twitter.com/ODeHE12cJF

— Jenn Neville-Lake (@isda1979) June 20, 2022

Jennifer also tweeted that the family is also currently engaged in an ongoing civil suit against the Muzzo family.

York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween shared online on Monday evening that he was “very saddened to learn of the tragic death of Ed Lake.”

MacSween continued to write, “The losses to the Neville-Lake family are heart wrenching,” and added “YRP stands with our friend Jennifer and members of both families. May you find strength in the support of your community.”

This evening I was very saddened to learn of the tragic death of Ed Lake.

The losses to the Neville-Lake family are heart wrenching.

YRP stands with our friend Jennifer and members of both families. May you find strength in the support of your community.

— Chief Jim MacSween (@chiefmacsween) June 20, 2022

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