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Justyna Zubko-Valva speaking at the vigil.
Justyna Zubko-Valva speaking at the vigil.Joe DeMaria
Justyna Zubko-Valva speaking at the vigil.
Joe DeMaria
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The mom and young siblings of little Thomas Valva — the 8 year-old who died after his NYPD cop allegedly forced the boy to sleep in a freezing garage — gave emotional words at a candlelight vigil in Long Island on Sunday night.

Justyna Zubko-Valva — who didn’t have custody of Thomas or her two other sons — attended the memorial at Kalers Pond in Center Moriches with the two boys.

“Tonight is all about Tommy, my little baby who just loved everybody,” said Zubko-Valva, according to Newsday. “My little angel Tommy, Rest in Peace. Amen.”

Thomas’ brother’s Andrew, 6, and 10-year-old Anthony, also spoke at the emotional event where hundreds of mourners lit candles and consoled each other.

“God bless Tommy. Thank you for coming,” said Andrew, 6, according to the paper.

Anthony said: “We love you all thank you for coming,” according to the report.

The children’s father, Michael Valva, and his fiancée Angela Pollina were arrested Friday at their Center Moriches home and charged with second-degree murder.

Thomas died on Jan. 17 after police responded to their house for a report that the child fell in his driveway.

Investigators later determined the boy died as a result of hypothermia after he was subjected to “freezing temperatures” in the couple’s unheated garage overnight.

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