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Petition to rename skate park after B.C. teen who died reaches initial goal

About 100 people have signed online petition to memorialize Carson Crimeni
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Walnut Grove skate park became a temporary memorial to Carson Crimeni after the teen died. Now. a local dad would like to make that permanent by renaming the park. (File)

So far, a , the teen who died of a suspected overdose, has collected about 100 names.

While that was the initial target set by the petition, the number isn香蕉视频直播檛 the point, according to Geoff McNeill, the Langley dad who launched the initiative.

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McNeill, who has two children who attend the same school as Carson, Walnut Grove Secondary, said he decided to launch the petition after attending the Thursday night memorial for Carson and deciding to light a candle at the skate park, which was transformed into a temporary memorial.

香蕉视频直播淭here were probably 20 people there (lighting candles) at 10 p.m. on a Thursday,香蕉视频直播 McNeill described.

McNeill said he has learned that there have been other overdoses involving young people in the park, though none appear to have been as 香蕉视频直播渉orrific香蕉视频直播 as Carson, who was seen on social media, apparently being forced to consume pills before his death.

香蕉视频直播淭o me, the tragedy of Carson was that it possibly involved a criminal act,香蕉视频直播 McNeill commented.

He intends to approach Langley Township council about the name change, and to also add signage in the park 香蕉视频直播渨ith phone numbers and what to do [in the event of an overdose].香蕉视频直播

Now that 100 have signed, the petition goal has been revised upwards to 200.

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Carson died near the Walnut Grove skate park on Aug. 7.

Someone posted a video that showed Carson so inebriated he could barely stand or speak. People in the videos encouraged him to consume more pills.

He was found unconscious later that evening and was declared dead at hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances of his death and those involved in filming him.

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Carson Crimeni. (File)
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Organizer of a petition to rename Walnut Grove skate park Geoff McNeill has two children who attend the same school as Carson Crimeni. (Photo supplied)


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