Quebec City mosque hosts emotional gathering to mark anniversary of massacre
QUEBEC — Widows and loved ones of the victims of the Quebec City mosque shooting fought back tears on Saturday as they attended an emotional gathering in the place where six Muslim men lost their lives last January.
Almost one year after the tragedy, many of the victims and their family members who gathered at the Islamic cultural centre said they’re still struggling to move on.
Safia Hamoudi, whose husband Khaled Belkacemi was one of the men who died on Jan. 29, 2017, said her mourning period isn’t over yet.
She said she has trouble talking about what happened, but decided to attend Saturday’s event because she knows people need to put a face to the victims.