Holly Indridson, 38, has joined a club nobody wants to belong to.

She含羞草研究社檚 yet another parent who含羞草研究社檚 lost a beloved child to mindless violence in Surrey.

含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檝e been through so many losses and this one, it含羞草研究社檚 crushed my will to live but I have to live, you know,含羞草研究社� she says, less than three days after her 17-year-old son, Ethan Bespflug, died in hospital after being fatally stabbed April 11 while riding a bus in the 9900-block of King George Boulevard.

Before Tuesday night, when he texted that he was scared and threatened by other passengers, Ethan had never complained about riding bus or SkyTrain.

含羞草研究社淗im and his friend would take the bus and SkyTrain, they含羞草研究社檇 take it downtown, they含羞草研究社檇 go to Brentwood Mall, they含羞草研究社檇 go to Metrotown, they utilized it so they could explore their surroundings and their world you know, as teenagers would. I don含羞草研究社檛 think at any time he felt unsafe and for this to happen on the bus含羞草研究社�,含羞草研究社� Indridson, an Abbotsford resident, trails off.

Authorities from Premier David Eby on down have expressed outrage at her son含羞草研究社檚 homicide and have promised enhanced police patrols on public transit in its wake.

含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檓 hoping that they can put more security,含羞草研究社� Indridson says of this. 含羞草研究社淲hen I was younger, there was a security guard or a transit police on the bus itself, when I was like 17.

含羞草研究社淚 thought there would be a lot more,含羞草研究社� she says.

TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn vented about the crime during an in Surrey on Friday,

含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檓 angry, we含羞草研究社檙e really angry, I含羞草研究社檓 very frustrated, I含羞草研究社檓 bothered by these events and as a parent of two transit-riding kids, every single day, I am concerned,含羞草研究社� he said. 含羞草研究社淲e will not allow criminals or those who want to commit crimes to come onto our system.含羞草研究社�

TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn goes "off script" about violence on public transit during presser in Surrey on Friday.

含羞草研究社� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檒l say as a father, I will say I was particularly shocked regarding the fatal stabbing of a teenager aboard one of our buses and our sincere condolences are with that young man含羞草研究社檚 family,含羞草研究社� Quinn said.

含羞草研究社淥ur Transit Police have already stepped up patrols in crime hot spots and the forthcoming 24 community safety officers will allow police to further focus their efforts on criminal activity. We含羞草研究社檙e always looking for new ways to improve safety on transit and I want to emphasize that if anyone feels unsafe on our system they should immediately text Transit Police at any time at 87-7777.含羞草研究社�

More from TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn on recent violence on public transit.

含羞草研究社� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

Indridson says two GoFundMe campaigns will help her surviving children and help put Ethan to rest. By Friday afternoon, by her sister-in-law Andrea Van Der Gracht had already raised $19,485 dollars another aunt, Daphni Miller, had by Friday afternoon raised $16,931.

含羞草研究社淭he outpouring of support and just people that are messaging me that are just, I don含羞草研究社檛 know them, but other mothers that are messaging me, the family, the friends, people I haven含羞草研究社檛 talked to since high school, it含羞草研究社檚 just amazing how communities come together but I just wish it wasn含羞草研究社檛 under these circumstances,含羞草研究社� Indridson says. 含羞草研究社淚 can feel it and I know Ethan is smiling down because that it含羞草研究社檚 what he would want in this type of situation, for his family not to feel alone and feel love and support.含羞草研究社�

Her younger children 含羞草研究社渁re devastated.

含羞草研究社淢y kids were all very close, they got along well, there含羞草研究社檚 very large age gaps between some of them. They connected in such a way that to me it was magical watching them together and Ethan was the largest piece of the puzzle.含羞草研究社�

Homicide detectives are in contact with her.

At this time of writing a suspect had not been identified.

含羞草研究社淭hey含羞草研究社檙e trying to not overwhelm me,含羞草研究社� she says of police. 含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檝e asked everyone to not tell me anything because I cannot handle it, you know. So they came over and they told me it含羞草研究社檚 going well. That含羞草研究社檚 all, for me, that I can take at this time because I don含羞草研究社檛 want it to be real. I含羞草研究社檓 in shock.含羞草研究社�

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