Hundreds honour slain sisters at candlelight vigil in Oak Bay, B.C.
Chloe Berry, 6, and her sister Aubrey Berry, 4, were found dead in a Victoria-area home
The Canadian Press
Posted: Dec 30, 2017 4:19 PM PT
Last Updated: Dec 30, 2017 10:02 PM PT
The bodies of Chloe Berry, 6, and her sister Aubrey, 4,
were found in an Oak Bay apartment on Christmas Day. (Submitted)
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The moonlight cast a shimmering glow on the ocean as hundreds
of people holding candles stood silently Saturday night to honour two
young B.C. sisters found dead on Christmas Day.
Children holding candles stood close to their parents as a piano played at Willows Beach.
"To all of us this means the community is holding us in
their embrace," said family friend Sandra Hudson, who said she knows
the family well and they regularly took vacations together. "We're
all devastated."
The District of Oak Bay organized the candlelight vigil, saying the deaths have shaken the Victoria-area community and the event was an opportunity for people to come to gather in grief and love.
Police have said they were called to a residence in Oak Bay on Monday evening where the bodies of two children were discovered.
A friend and a family member have identified the girls.
Police have said an injured man, whose condition has not been disclosed, was found inside the home and taken to hospital.
The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating the deaths as a double homicide.
Family friend Trisha Lees said the ceremony at Willows Beach where
the girls often played is the start of what will be a difficult grieving
process.
"The girls were the type of people who need to be honoured," Lees said.
Hundreds of people stood together holding candles at the hour-long vigil, which featured speeches and music.
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Children holding candles stood close to their parents as a piano played at Willows Beach.
A mother and her children listened to
speeches and held candles at the vigil, which organizers says is to help
the community try and heal. (CBC)
The District of Oak Bay organized the candlelight vigil, saying the deaths have shaken the Victoria-area community and the event was an opportunity for people to come to gather in grief and love.
Police have said they were called to a residence in Oak Bay on Monday evening where the bodies of two children were discovered.
Hundreds gathered at Willows Beach in Oak Bay
B.C. on Dec. 30, 2017 to participate in a candlelight vigil to honour
sisters Chloe and Aubrey Berry. (CBC)
Police have said an injured man, whose condition has not been disclosed, was found inside the home and taken to hospital.
The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating the deaths as a double homicide.
Family friend Trisha Lees said the ceremony
at Willows Beach where the girls often played is the start of what will
be a difficult grieving process. (CBC)
"The girls were the type of people who need to be honoured," Lees said.
Hundreds of people stood together holding candles at the hour-long vigil, which featured speeches and music.
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