Fred Parsons was stabbed at Nanaimo’s Matteo Sutton Park and later died
The mother of a man stabbed to death in a Nanaimo park said “shock and trauma are palpable” for all the people in her son’s life.
“They laughed and giggled as they bumped each other,” she said “It is their laughter and joy that possibly drew the attention of thugs.” “He was an innocent victim of a senseless, random act of violence,” she said. “He was a much loved, admired and respected young man. He was only 29 and he had dreams, goals and passions to explore.
Parsons described her son as “handsome, funny, gentle, generous, goofy, thoughtful and unique.” She said he and his friends were “kind, cheerful, gentle, innocent, respectful, harmless, hard-working young adults who were victims of random violence by unknown-to-them thugs.”“The shock and trauma are palpable for all the people in Fred’s life,” she said. “We are grateful for all of this kindness and healing energy being sent our way. Keep it coming. We are going to need it for a while.