(NewsNation) — Lindsay Polyak, the parent of a kid taught by Andrew James McGann, who is accused of killing a joined mates astatine Devil's Den State Park successful Arkansas, tells "NewsNation" she is "absolutely shaken."
Polyak joined "Banfield" connected Friday nighttime to sermon her position connected the alleged killer, who allegedly admitted to killing Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, who were hiking with their 2 young children.
"I was conscionable perfectly shaken that Cristen and Clinton Brink were brutally murdered, allegedly, by the hands of the antheral that my lad was astir each time astatine his simple school," Polyak said.
She explained that portion McGann wasn't her son's regular teacher, the alleged murderer was occasionally successful the schoolroom during Fridays.
"It was chilling to recognize that helium was astir idiosyncratic who could bash this," she added.
Clinton Brink is believed to person been stabbed first. Cristen Brink rushed her young daughters to information and was killed arsenic she returned to assistance her husband, Arkansas State Police said.
"I saw him astatine schoolhouse events, and helium looked charismatic," Polyak said of McGann. "He looked similar the kids enjoyed being astir him, that they flocked to him."
Polyak said determination were "red flags," specified arsenic her 10-year-old mentioning McGann liked to "play tag astatine recess, helium plays Truth oregon Dare with the girls.
"And past I commencement proceeding these things similar he's giving retired candy. He gives candy retired successful class, but really, it's for the girls."