Mourners have gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember Sophie Wang after the 10-year-old was allegedly killed by her mother on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Hundreds have gathered at a candlelight vigil to remember Sophie Wang after the 10-year-old was allegedly killed by her mother on the Gold Coast.
The hour-long vigil was held after an emotional service at Sophie’s school, Emmanuel College, on Friday morning, amid a public outpouring of grief for the year five student.Credit:Emerald Lakes local Tamara Christensen said she had considered the area her “happy place” but the tragedy had turned her world upside down.“I just felt like I should come down here and pay my respects.”
Messages from the school friends of schoolgirl Sophie Wang are seen at a memorial at Emmanuel College at Emerald Lakes.Sophie’s father Yun Wang could reportedly be heard by neighbours screaming after discovering Sophie at their Emerald Lakes home in Carrara on Tuesday night.scene and her mother Yingying Xu, 46, was later charged with murder.
“She also loved to sing and she was caring and compassionate and was a really great friend - those memories will live on.”Brown said he was feeling “complete devastation” before confirming the school had offered counselling to students, staff and parents.
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