“I nonetheless want solutions.”
Felisha Bennett is holding onto hope that somebody will come ahead with info on the homicide of her 18-year-old son.
Joshua Bennett, a Conestoga Faculty scholar, was discovered useless on a Kitchener path within the Paulander Drive space on Sept. 24, 2021.
Waterloo Regional Police later decided that he had been stabbed a number of instances.
No arrest has but been made in Joshua’s case.
His mom spoke to CTV Information Kitchener precisely two years after his dying within the hopes that the particular person chargeable for Joshua’s homicide shall be discovered.
“I don’t even see it as an anniversary, and I don’t name it an anniversary, as a result of for me anniversary means a celebration,” Felisha Bennett mentioned. “I don’t assume there’s nothing good about today.”
She will’t cease eager about what occurred in Sept. 2021.
“It was the worst day of my life, I’ll always remember it,” Felisha mentioned. “No guardian ought to should get a name 4 days after they drop off their son, with the decision that I received.”
“This was my child that I liked dearly, and I miss him a lot,” she added. “I can’t even put it into phrases.”
Joshua, who was attending Conestoga Faculty, was described as a vigorous athlete and type particular person, who had a vibrant future forward of him.
“I used to be watching a clip, I feel three days in the past, of him talking and for a second I forgot what his voice seemed like. That was very emotional for me,” mentioned Felisha. “I do know if he was right here, he would inform me: ‘Mother, don’t cry and simply be glad.’ However it’s very arduous to be glad when your youngster is gone.”
Her quest for solutions hasn’t slowed over time.
“I’ll by no means cease posting justice for him as a result of he deserves it. His life was robbed, reduce brief.”
Felisha mentioned she received’t cease till she will get solutions in her son’s case.
“I consider that it will likely be solved. I simply hope that folks is not going to let concern proceed to cover the reality.”
POLICE INVESTIGATION
Waterloo Regional Police consider a number of individuals in the neighborhood have info that would assist clear up Joshua’s homicide.
“My thoughts is not going to consider that no person didn’t see what occurred,” mentioned Felisha. “My buddy mentioned one thing to me the opposite day, she mentioned after we are silent, individuals are going to assume we received away with it and we’ve got to alter that mindset.”
Investigators are additionally asking for brand spanking new suggestions within the two 12 months outdated case.
In a press release, Police Chief Mark Crowell mentioned: “We all know that somebody has info and we ask them to please come ahead so as to convey some sense of closure to the household and to the neighborhood.”
“I thank Waterloo Regional Police for doing what they mentioned they had been going to do,” Felisha added. “When [the officer] got here right here, he mentioned: ‘What can I do for you?’ I mentioned: ‘I would like you to work this case prefer it’s your individual son.’ Since that day, he has.”
Anybody with info on Joshua Bennett’s case can contact the Main Crime Unit tip line at 519-570-9777 ext. 8191 or depart an nameless tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
— With reporting by CTV’s Hannah Schmidt