Susan Bro, the mother of murdered anti-fascist protester Heather Heyer, struck a defiant note at an emotional memorial service in front of 1,200 mourners“They tried to kill my child to shut her up,” said Susan Bro, dwarfed by the large stage and cinema screen at the Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. Two Bush presidents condemn 'racial bigotry' amid Trump backlash Read more“I’d rather have my child,” Bro, Heyer’s mother, continued. Mark Heyer, Heather’s father, held back tears as he told the service he was “overwhelmed by the rainbow of colors in this room. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Susan Bro and Mark Heyer embrace during a memorial for their daughter. The president, who conceded he had not contacted Heyer’s family since her death, remains under fire after a chaotic press conference on Tuesday in which he defended far-right protesters from the weekend.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2017 18:22 UTC