Community members gathered at Ed Blake Park for a candlelight vigil to honour Breanna Broadfoot, who died after being stabbed by an 18-year-old she had dated.
'Love shouldn't hurt': Vigil for slain London, Ont., teen puts focus on preventing domestic violence | CBC News LoadedHundreds of candles were shining bright as people in London, Ont., came together at Ed Blake Park to celebrate the life of Breanna Broadfoot, 17, and show support for victims and survivors of intimate partner violence.
Family of London, Ont., teen killed in stabbing says she loved to help others and was 'the best sister' Broadfoot's friends who attended Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School said they're still in disbelief and are processing the shock from her death. They said Broadfoot didn't confide in them about what was happening in her relationship.
Although Joe Quigg and Heather Trevithick didn't know the grieving family well, their daughter was close friends with Broadfoot and they came to the event to show their support. The couple wore T-shirts with a logo that read "Love shouldn't hurt."
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