Candlelight vigil for Calgary victims

CALGARY — Well over 100 people gathered at a candlelight vigil to share their pain in the wake of a killing spree that left five people dead in a northwest Calgary home earlier this week.

Candles were lit in a neighbourhood church Friday evening in memory of Alison Lall, 35, a native of Ariss, Ont., and her two young daughters Rochelle, 3, and Kristen, 6.

The
bodies of his wife and daughters were found in the upstairs master
bedroom of the house in northwest Calgary on Wednesday. Lall's body was
located in the room of his one-year-old daughter, who was found crying
in her crib, unharmed.

Amber Bowerman, a 30-year-old magazine writer, appeared to be the
victim of a surprise attack as there was no sign of a struggle, police
said.

They said there were defensive wounds on Alison Lall's body, showing
that she died trying to protect her children. Police said they believe
the stabbings took place on Tuesday night.

"Every indication is that Alison fought to protect her children," said Insp. Guy Slater, commander of the major crimes section.