PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — 23 year-old murder victim Kada Scott was laid to rest today.
Mount Airy Church of God in Christ was filled not only with her friends and family, but also with people who didn’t even know her, and yet were touched by her death.
“I think everybody has a Kada in their family. I have granddaughters. So I’m here to support the family,” Hurlene Seymore said.
As Scott’s family prepared to lay her to rest, they wanted to focus on the kind of person she was, rather than what happened to her.
“It’s upsetting that tragedy had to come this way but on today we’re not looking at that; we’re gonna celebrate who she was, who she was becoming. She enjoyed fashion, she studied at Penn State University, she was a beautiful spirit, a warm heart,” Scott’s aunt Jana Allen told Action News.
Guests were asked to wear pink – Kada’s favorite color – so that the service felt like a celebration of life. There was dancing, joyful music, and rounds of applause, but plenty of emotional moments at well.
Scott’s disappearance shook the Philadelphia community last month. As police searched for her for two weeks, people followed along closely, hoping for a different outcome. Her body was found on October 18th. The outpouring of support for the family during that time was the reason they decided to have a public funeral.
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“I wanted to come out and support the family because I am about embracing peace within the community, and given that this was such a tragic loss, I just wanted to show my respects,” Bridget Eaton said.
“It means a lot that everybody’s sticking together and everybody coming together as one so it means a lot to the family,” Kim Herring, a friend of one of Scott’s aunts, told Action News.
Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke during the service – announcing plans to establish an internship for the City in Kada Scott’s name.
“To ensure that her legacy truly lives on and it serves as a sense of motivation and inspiration for future generations of Kada Scotts,” Mayor Parker said.
Although the focus today was on Scott’s life, her family wants justice. The man charged with her murder, Keon King, is due back in court on Monday for a preliminary hearing.
The service took place Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Mount Airy Church of God in Christ on Ogontz Avenue in Philadelphia.
Mourners attending the service were asked to wear pink to pay tribute to Scott.
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