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Weeks after 19-year-old Walmart employee Gursimran Kaur was found dead At a walk-in oven in Halifax, a candlelight vigil in honor of the late teen was held in the store’s parking lot on November 3.

“She was always excited, she was discussing a lot of ideas about what she wanted to do once she graduated, or something like that,” a family friend said. Astik Singh Chouhan said CTV News Atlantic. “So yes, I think about her, it’s too hard for me to think that she’s no more.”

In addition to loved ones and community members, some of Kaur’s colleagues joined the mourners, a Walmart Canada representative told CTV News.

“Our associates wanted to be here tonight to mourn together and show their support,” the company spokesperson said. Amanda Moss said. “The investigation continues and as police have shared, it is complex. We will continue to do all we can to support the police in their investigation.

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“We are working to understand how this tragic event occurred,” Moss continued. “We continue to support our associates during this difficult time. »

The Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration issued a stop work order on October 22 for the store’s bakery, while a Walmart spokesperson previously confirmed to E! News the store will remain closed indefinitely as local authorities continue to investigate the Oct. 19 tragedy.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe organized by the Maritime Sikh Society has raised nearly $200,000 for Kaur’s family, including her mother who, according to the page, worked alongside her at Walmart and was the one who found her girl in the oven. The two men left India to settle in Canada about two years ago, according to NBC News.

The fundraiser, which has since been discontinued, was also aimed at covering travel expenses for Kaur’s father and brother, who were in India at the time of her death. According to Radio-Canada Newsboth have since arrived in Canada.

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