Rehtaeh Parsons to be remembered with vigils and protest

Thousands of people are expressing their shock over the death of Rehteah Parsons, a Halifax teenager.

People in Halifax are planning two vigils to pay tribute to Rehtaeh Parsons, a teenager who died after a suicide attempt. Her mother said her death followed an alleged rape and months of cyberbullying.

No charges have been laid in the case.

Rehtaeh’s death has angered many people in the community, including Gay MacKay, whose daughter goes to Cole Harbour High, the same school that Rehtaeh attended.

“She doesn’t want to go to school anymore,” MacKay said of her daughter. “She knows who these people are who pushed her to die.”

MacKay wants to see justice served. She’s planning a candlelight vigil in Cole Harbour Friday night in Rehtaeh’s memory.

“I just want her mother to see that there are people who may not know her directly, but there are people that love her and support her mother. I want to show that support because I’m sorry, 17 years old and she’s not coming back,” MacKay said.

Another vigil is planned in Halifax’s Victoria Park. It’s expected to start at 7 p.m. Thursday night.

Meanwhile, the online hacking group Anonymous is taking a different approach. It’s calling for people to hold a peaceful demonstration outside police headquarters to demand justice this weekend.

The call for justice have prompted the RCMP to warn against vigilante

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