Grandmother Devastated by Somer's Disappearance

ORANGE PARK, FL --- The grandmother of 7-year-old Somer Thompson was in tears this afternoon at her home in Orange Park as the search for the Grove Park student who has been missing since Monday afternoon continued.

Debbie Bowling said the news has left her stunned. This is the kind of thing you would never dream would happen in your family, she said.

Bowling's daughter, who is Somer's mother, is devastated, Bowling said. Law enforcement personnel talked to her for most of the night as part of their investigation. Bowling said her daughter keeps hoping the disappearance of Somer is only a bad dream that she will wake up from.

The disappearance is uncharacteristic for her granddaughter who usually liked to play in the house, Bowling said.

She also thanked the community for their help and concern.

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