A memorial service will be held on Friday night for a 45-year-old SA-born doctor killed in a Canadian clinic this week, allegedly by a patient wielding a hammer and a machete.
reports the 54-year-old suspect from Alberta has appeared in court charged with first-degree murder in Monday's death of Dr Walter Reynolds at a clinic in a town called Red Deer.
“He was a devout father to two amazing young daughters and was a loving husband. He loved to run, be healthy, and — most of all — spend time with his family.”for Reynolds' wife Anelia, to pay for travel expenses for close family from SA, as well as funeral expenses, and his daughters' education costs.
“Dr Reynolds' violent death is shocking and devastating. It reminds us of the dangers that health-care and other front-line workers face daily.
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