Vigils held for Edmonton murder victims
Posted Jan 5, 2015 6:58 am.
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Local community leaders are working with Edmonton Police to help the friends and family of the victims of last week’s mass murder.
The Edmonton Viets Association is hoping to set up a trust fund for two surviving infants: a one year old and eight month old.
The organization says they have also been in touch with victim services workers.
Spokesperson Lily Le tells City News, everyone is coming together to help in whatever way they can.
“We’ve never felt anything on this magnitude before, so we’re left with great devastation,” she said. “Now that it’s been a week so we’re able to collect ourselves and make plans and support families and friends of the victims.”
A vigil for the victims is planned for Saturday in Edmonton.
Meanwhile community members filled an Edmonton monastery on Sunday to remember those who lost their lives.
More than 200 people, mainly from the Vietnamese community, were in attendance and asked for peace and understanding.
Mourners offered prayers to all nine people who died, including the alleged killer.
Abbot Phap Hoa tells City News it was important to have the service.
“This shows that we are thinking of each other, especially when someone in our community falls in a difficult time,” he said. “We will try our best to support them however we can.”
The monastery is collecting donations which will be used to pay for funeral services, which will take place Tuesday.
