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Gun violence – a mother’s perspective 24 years later

Gun violence – a mother’s perspective 24 years later

Update: 2025-07-11
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All of us are familiar with the headlines – another young man shot and killed in Toronto. But we don’t often hear what comes next – let alone the impact decades later.

In this episode, Julia Farquharson tells Mary Wiens about her son, Segun, a promising young hockey player. Some people will still remember his death 24 years later because it was captured on a cellphone recording—a rarity in 2001.

Julia told Mary she still feels his presence every day and her faith gives her an extraordinary peace of mind.


Note: Please excuse some of the slight audio distortion in the final segment with Julia.
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Gun violence – a mother’s perspective 24 years later

Gun violence – a mother’s perspective 24 years later

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