“The amount of turmoil they’ve gone through … we can’t even fathom what it must be like,” said Adnan Bhat, who volunteers with the Abbotsford Islamic Centre. Several departments are investigating Hala’s death including the major crime unit and B.C. Judy Bird of the Abbotsford police said it’s too early to say how fast the bus was travelling. Bhat said he’s assisted a number of refugee families, but Hala’s family made a particular impression on him. He didn’t know at first who the victim was, but his heart sank when he learned the girl’s identity.

Source: National Post December 04, 2017 00:00 UTC