MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A cousin of the Ontario woman killed in the New Year’s Eve terrorist attack in Turkey says his family feels empty without her.
Ammar Abdul-Raheem spoke at the memorial service of Alaa Al-Muhandis, who was one of 39 people killed when a gunman opened fire at an Istanbul nightclub during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Abdul-Raheem said his cousin, a 29-year-old mother of two, was always there for friends and family when they needed her.
Cars filled the parking lots and lined the street outside a Mississauga, Ont., banquet hall where mourners gathered for the service.
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A family friend, Kamal Degistam, said the hall was packed past its 300-person capacity.
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