Atlanta, GA
Nearly 6 months after her disappearance, loved ones hold vigil in celebration of Atlanta woman’s birthday
Household, mates maintain pink, cupcake candlelight vigil for lacking girl
Household and mates celebrated the twenty fifth birthday of lacking girl Allahnia Lenoir. They stated she beloved to put on pink on their birthday, so everybody in attendance was decked out in it.
ATLANTA – It’s been practically six months for the reason that disappearance of a Metro Atlanta girl police now consider was murdered by two males at an condo advanced in Midtown.
Household and mates of Allahnia Lenoir gathered at Piedmont Park Tuesday evening to honor her reminiscence with a vigil on what would’ve been her twenty fifth birthday.
“She’s all the time carrying pink on her birthday…now we’re just like the items of her which can be nonetheless right here,” her mom Jannette Jackson informed FOX 5.
Carrying pink, holding balloons, flowers and indicators, family members of the lacking girl got here collectively for a cupcake candlelight vigil within the park to rejoice her life.
“At the moment is about Allahnia’s twenty fifth birthday and what she meant to us,” Jackson stated to household and mates in attendance.
She informed FOX 5 it was vital that they spent the night in good spirits as a result of it’s what she would’ve wished.
“I needed to rejoice her as we speak as a result of I like her, they usually love her too…we simply wished to verify we had been festive and honoring her.”
For the final 5 months Jackson has fought for solutions she hoped would carry her daughter dwelling. Lenoir was final seen at 1660 Peachtree Residences in late July.
“At first all people thought it was…you recognize…not severe, however now we’re seeing proper? Tremendous severe…which is what we felt all alongside,” she defined.
Atlanta Police consider two males, Diante Reynolds and Steven Obiate, murdered her after which moved her physique. Obiate remains to be on the run.
“There are individuals who harm her who’re nonetheless on the market,” Jackson acknowledged.
The grieving mom admitted it’s been difficult getting by the vacations—considered one of her daughter’s favourite occasions of the yr.
“By way of the vacations, individuals are depressed, individuals are unhappy, individuals are hurting…I’m a type of individuals and if it wasn’t for my religion…I don’t know the place I’d be,” she stated.
She informed FOX 5 she stays hopeful Allahnia will see justice quickly.
“All people, and I imply all people that harm my daughter goes to finish up in jail.”
Atlanta police didn’t present any replace on the case, however did say the investigation is ongoing. When you have any data on the whereabouts of Steven Obiate’s give detectives a name.