User blog comment:Dark Seeker Kotsu/Beckett goes to Bullworth 7: Hidden Past/@comment-5151355-20110214193728/@comment-5151355-20110214200653

Correct. I thought maybe this odd reference would form this surprise connection. So Edwin is in fact not only Beckett's "neighbor" at the asylum, his friend's drunk driving ultimately killed Beckett's mom and older brother. The lesson here: Never drink and drive