A community in mourning, carrying flowers and candles, paid tribute to Jessica Cunningham on Sunday, Sept. 7, whose remains were discovered in her Maple Ridge home at the end of August.
About 10 people gathered in front of Cunningham's home at the corner of Gillis Place and Harrison Avenue, with around 15 more watching online, to remember the 43-year-old who was last seen by friends or family in June and who was the subject of an RCMP missing person investigation in August.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, IHIT, just confirmed the identity of Cunningham's remains on Monday, Sept. 8.
Cunningham's good friend, and organizer of the vigil, Krissy Rasko, led the proceedings.
"Dear friends, family, and loved ones. Tonight we gather under the gentle glow of these candles to honour