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91ƵAstoundingly mediocre91Ƶ: Mom on investigation of Kelowna teen91Ƶs homicide

Paule Seeger is looking to thank the first responders that were with Tristan after he was hit
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A GoFundMe has been set up to raise money for Tristan Seeger91Ƶs family after the 15-year-old died after being struck by a vehicle in Kelowna. (GoFundMe)

Reality is setting in for Paule Seeger, that her teenage son won91Ƶt be at the dinner table this Christmas.

Tristan Seeger, 15, was struck by a vehicle on Oct. 21, and later died of his injuries at Kelowna General Hospital. The incident is being investigated as a homicide.

When Seeger was asked how she thought the police investigation was going she replied, 91ƵAstoundingly mediocre,91Ƶ adding that it91Ƶs difficult to move forward in the grieving process when no charges have been laid.

Two people were arrested in the days following Tristan91Ƶs death, but were released shortly after.

READ MORE: 2 arrested in connection with Kelowna teen91Ƶs homicide

91ƵI91Ƶm very frustrated91ƵI91Ƶm tired of being bullied,91Ƶ Seeger said. She91Ƶs had to delete messages from a Facebook memorial page for Tristan and remove members who left some 91Ƶnasty91Ƶ messages. 91ƵAnd the police are doing nothing.91Ƶ

Seeger reached out to the lead investigator last week for an update on her son91Ƶs file and said she has yet to hear back. Black Press Media also reached out to RCMP and had not received comment at the time of publication.

Despite claiming to know who the person is that drove the vehicle over her son and knowing they have yet to face repercussions, Seeger keeps her head up and invites all of Tristan91Ƶs friends and anyone else from the community to gather at the memorial set up at Ben Lee Park at 4 p.m. on Dec. 22.

91ƵWhat91Ƶs happened over the last month is a few people who were on scene have reached out. I know that there was a community of people that were out there supporting the boys and I know there was a [registered nurse] who was with Tristan after he had been hit and before the paramedics arrived. I just want to thank them.91Ƶ

Seeger is hoping that those who were with Tristan in his last conscious moments would join her.

91ƵWe grieving as a community and we91Ƶre going to heal as a community. I really want the opportunity to thank the first responders, to thank the officers that were on scene, to thank the community that showed up.91Ƶ

READ MORE: GoFundMe set up for family of teen fatally struck by vehicle in Kelowna



Brittany Webster

About the Author: Brittany Webster

I am a video journalist based in Kelowna and capturing life in the Okanagan
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