‘This might have been anybody’s daughter’: Surrey homicide sufferer’s vigil

A candlelight vigil was held in Surrey on Saturday night time in honor of the girl who was fatally attacked inside her residence final Sunday.

Dozens of Tori Dunne’s household and pals gathered at Bend Regional Park for the vigil, some indignant and all demanding justice.

Tori’s father, Aaron Dunn, mentioned his daughter was “vibrant and vigorous.”

“She was a gorgeous soul. She was sort, mild, caring and comfortable.”

“She was only a great, caring, loving human being.”

Dunn mentioned the dying of his 30-year-old daughter ought to function a wake-up name to authorities officers and referred to as for change in Canada’s justice system.

“(We have to elevate) consciousness of our justice system and the way badly we’d like justice reform on this municipality, this province, and each province in Canada… We’re very indignant and upset, and we would like justice for her.” He mentioned.

“Tori was a younger lady minding her personal enterprise, at residence in an excellent neighborhood. This could possibly be anybody’s daughter.“

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The Surrey homicide sparks additional criticism of the ‘catch and launch’ justice system.

Tori Dunn was discovered by Surrey RCMP officers inside her residence on 182A Road at 10 p.m. with life-threatening accidents. She later died in hospital.

A few of her pals mentioned they’d simply seen her at a marriage the day earlier than.

“We had been all collectively. We had been all dancing and laughing, so we’ve got actually good mementos of our final day,” Jill Clark mentioned, combating again tears.

“However I feel our wedding ceremony will at all times be a reminder of our final day collectively.”

Based on the BC Murder Investigation Group, the suspect within the “silly act” was arrested on the night time of the homicide with the assistance of sniffer canines.

The suspect, who we’re not naming till he’s charged, is below surveillance and has been out and in of custody in current months, World Information has realized.

The 41-year-old was accused of stabbing a girl close to Surrey SkyTrain station whereas out on bail for theft, three weeks earlier than Dunn’s homicide.

Final Wednesday, British Columbia Conservative MP Elinor Sturko mentioned this case is one other instance of the system failing.

“We will see on this case that the system failed as a result of we had quite a few interactions with this particular person in our justice system and girls had been harmed not as soon as however twice,” Sturko mentioned.

“Within the second case, that individual was murdered, and that’s merely unacceptable.”

-With information from Christine Robinson and Amy Goode

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Surveillance video of the Tori Dunn homicide

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