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Dozens gathered Saturday night at a memorial for Marrisa Shen, the Burnaby teen whose body was found in Central Park four days ago.

Shen, 13, was reported missing at 11:30 p.m Tuesday and her body was found in the southeast area of Central Park at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, police revealed that her death was a homicide and that they did not have a suspect or motive for the killing.

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On Saturday, friends and neighbours headed to Central Park to attend a small memorial organized by Valentine Wu, a member of the local community. Wu explained that he had no connection to the family, but as a father to two girls, the incident hit home for him.

“I’m very sad and shocked, concerned about my daughters’ safety,” he said.

Wu said that his goal in putting together the memorial was to do his part to prevent violence by ensuring that sure young people were doing what they could to stay safe.

“I think my purpose is to (make) more people aware of what happened and educate teenagers about their personal safety,” he said.