Holly Indridson, 38, has joined a club nobody wants to belong to.

She香蕉视频直播檚 yet another parent who香蕉视频直播檚 lost a beloved child to mindless violence in Surrey.

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Before Tuesday night, when he texted that he was scared and threatened by other passengers, Ethan had never complained about riding bus or SkyTrain.

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Authorities from Premier David Eby on down have expressed outrage at her son香蕉视频直播檚 homicide and have promised enhanced police patrols on public transit in its wake.

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TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn vented about the crime during an in Surrey on Friday,

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TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn goes "off script" about violence on public transit during presser in Surrey on Friday.

香蕉视频直播� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檒l say as a father, I will say I was particularly shocked regarding the fatal stabbing of a teenager aboard one of our buses and our sincere condolences are with that young man香蕉视频直播檚 family,香蕉视频直播� Quinn said.

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More from TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn on recent violence on public transit.

香蕉视频直播� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

Indridson says two GoFundMe campaigns will help her surviving children and help put Ethan to rest. By Friday afternoon, by her sister-in-law Andrea Van Der Gracht had already raised $19,485 dollars another aunt, Daphni Miller, had by Friday afternoon raised $16,931.

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Her younger children 香蕉视频直播渁re devastated.

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Homicide detectives are in contact with her.

At this time of writing a suspect had not been identified.

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