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VIDEO: Community gathers to honour White Rock stabbing victim

With 2 stabbings in 3 days, community is 91Ƶjust devastated91Ƶ: mayor

Friends, family and members of the community showed up to pay their respects at a vigil for Kulwinder Singh Sohi, a stabbing victim who died after he was attacked Tuesday night (April 23).

The attack, which came just two nights after a non-fatal stabbing attack in the same area along the White Rock promenade, east of the city91Ƶs iconic pier and white rock, has left the community shaken, according to those who showed up to pay their respects.

91ƵIt91Ƶs shaming. It91Ƶs shaming that no one cares about him on that Sunday incident,91Ƶ Sohi91Ƶs brother, Gurleen Singh Sohi, said at the vigil, referring to the fact he thought more could have been done after the Sunday stabbing incident.

91ƵThey should announce the Amber Alert for that man 91Ƶ and he91Ƶs still out there somewhere.91Ƶ

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A friend of the family also spoke, saying the Sohis had sent their sons to Canada for a better life, and now, they don91Ƶt want Gurleen to come back (to Canada, after travelling back to India, where the family hopes to be able to perform last rituals in his hometown).

Trevor Halford, MLA for Surrey-White Rock, spoke at the sombre vigil, punctuated with the occasional train and kite surfers whizzing past in the background.

91ƵWe91Ƶre broken. This is a community that I91Ƶve lived in my entire life, and I can tell you people are, are scared, they91Ƶre frustrated and they91Ƶre angry, and I91Ƶm all those things as well right now,91Ƶ he said.

91ƵI think we as a community, we91Ƶre gonna come through this. This person needs to be caught and put where they deserve, that91Ƶs behind bars, and we need to get justice for this young man.91Ƶ

White Rock Mayor Megan Knight also spoke at the gathering.

91ƵWe are just devastated in our community. Like I was telling the family today, this doesn91Ƶt happen in White Rock. And were trying to find out who did this in our community.91Ƶ

She empathized with the family about their loss and said the community is there to support them with whatever they need.

Reaction from the public has been mixed, the mayor said.

I91Ƶm hearing 50/50 91Ƶ some are like, they don91Ƶt want to come to the beach. Others are like, 91ƵLet91Ƶs go down to the beach and support local businesses.91Ƶ But other people are like, 91ƵNo, this has changed me.91Ƶ91Ƶ

White Rock RCMP has increased their patrols of the city91Ƶs waterfront and are holding a town hall meeting about public safety in White Rock this Tuesday, April 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. at White Rock Community Centre, 15154 Russell Ave.

Knight noted the RCMP91Ƶs efforts and also added she has asked Halford to go to Victoria for support as well.

91ƵWe just have to make sure we have enough boots on the ground, 91Ƶ and if that also means putting more cameras around and things like that, then that91Ƶs what we91Ƶre going to do.91Ƶ

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Family, friends and members of the community showed up to show their support for Kulwinder Singh Sohi at a waterfront vigil on Sunday (April 28). Sohi was the victim of a stabbing attack on Tuesday night (April 23), two night after another stabbing near the same area. (Tricia Weel photo)


Tricia Weel

About the Author: Tricia Weel

I91Ƶve worked as a journalist in community newspapers from White Rock to Parksville and Qualicum Beach, to Abbotsford and Surrey.
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