The daughter of a 70-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed at Ipswich in Queensland last week has joined the African community to appeal for peace.
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00:00 The sign says it all, two strangers brought together by tragedy.
00:07 Mum always said if I died no one would care.
00:12 And, sorry Mum, you're still in a bit of a spotlight now.
00:17 And you know what, if this is for one reason only, it's to pursue peace.
00:23 United in their cause for harmony.
00:26 The best way we can honour her legacy is for us to preach peace, unity, justice and accountability.
00:37 Vylene White's daughter stood side by side with an African community leader
00:42 to condemn those targeting innocent people in the wake of her mother's death,
00:46 allegedly at the hands of a teenage boy.
00:49 You're always going to have rogue kids, doesn't matter what colour,
00:53 they're always going to be troublemakers somewhere.
00:56 You don't judge the whole community by a couple of bad apples.
00:59 Reports of vigilante attacks and racial abuse have increased in the days after
01:03 the 70-year-old was allegedly stabbed at Red Bank Plains.
01:07 Hate has no place here.
01:12 Racism has no place here.
01:16 Individuals make choices.
01:19 Mrs White's family say they want to see stronger government action to tackle youth crime.
01:25 The pair is urging the community to channel any anger and grief
01:29 into advocating for impactful and positive change.
01:33 This is a horrible situation.
01:35 It's affected everybody involved.
01:38 And please don't think my heart hasn't broken.
01:42 But I'm on a mission to change things.
01:44 But the government is adamant it's focused on the problem.
01:48 Obviously crime of any sort, including youth crime,
01:52 is on the forefront of this government.
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