Holly Indridson, 38, has joined a club nobody wants to belong to.

She害羞草研究所檚 yet another parent who害羞草研究所檚 lost a beloved child to mindless violence in Surrey.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been through so many losses and this one, it害羞草研究所檚 crushed my will to live but I have to live, you know,害羞草研究所� she says, less than three days after her 17-year-old son, Ethan Bespflug, died in hospital after being fatally stabbed April 11 while riding a bus in the 9900-block of King George Boulevard.

Before Tuesday night, when he texted that he was scared and threatened by other passengers, Ethan had never complained about riding bus or SkyTrain.

害羞草研究所淗im and his friend would take the bus and SkyTrain, they害羞草研究所檇 take it downtown, they害羞草研究所檇 go to Brentwood Mall, they害羞草研究所檇 go to Metrotown, they utilized it so they could explore their surroundings and their world you know, as teenagers would. I don害羞草研究所檛 think at any time he felt unsafe and for this to happen on the bus害羞草研究所�,害羞草研究所� Indridson, an Abbotsford resident, trails off.

Authorities from Premier David Eby on down have expressed outrage at her son害羞草研究所檚 homicide and have promised enhanced police patrols on public transit in its wake.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 hoping that they can put more security,害羞草研究所� Indridson says of this. 害羞草研究所淲hen I was younger, there was a security guard or a transit police on the bus itself, when I was like 17.

害羞草研究所淚 thought there would be a lot more,害羞草研究所� she says.

TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn vented about the crime during an in Surrey on Friday,

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 angry, we害羞草研究所檙e really angry, I害羞草研究所檓 very frustrated, I害羞草研究所檓 bothered by these events and as a parent of two transit-riding kids, every single day, I am concerned,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淲e will not allow criminals or those who want to commit crimes to come onto our system.害羞草研究所�

TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn goes "off script" about violence on public transit during presser in Surrey on Friday.

害羞草研究所� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檒l say as a father, I will say I was particularly shocked regarding the fatal stabbing of a teenager aboard one of our buses and our sincere condolences are with that young man害羞草研究所檚 family,害羞草研究所� Quinn said.

害羞草研究所淥ur Transit Police have already stepped up patrols in crime hot spots and the forthcoming 24 community safety officers will allow police to further focus their efforts on criminal activity. We害羞草研究所檙e always looking for new ways to improve safety on transit and I want to emphasize that if anyone feels unsafe on our system they should immediately text Transit Police at any time at 87-7777.害羞草研究所�

More from TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn on recent violence on public transit.

害羞草研究所� Tom Zytaruk (@tomzytaruk)

Indridson says two GoFundMe campaigns will help her surviving children and help put Ethan to rest. By Friday afternoon, by her sister-in-law Andrea Van Der Gracht had already raised $19,485 dollars another aunt, Daphni Miller, had by Friday afternoon raised $16,931.

害羞草研究所淭he outpouring of support and just people that are messaging me that are just, I don害羞草研究所檛 know them, but other mothers that are messaging me, the family, the friends, people I haven害羞草研究所檛 talked to since high school, it害羞草研究所檚 just amazing how communities come together but I just wish it wasn害羞草研究所檛 under these circumstances,害羞草研究所� Indridson says. 害羞草研究所淚 can feel it and I know Ethan is smiling down because that it害羞草研究所檚 what he would want in this type of situation, for his family not to feel alone and feel love and support.害羞草研究所�

Her younger children 害羞草研究所渁re devastated.

害羞草研究所淢y kids were all very close, they got along well, there害羞草研究所檚 very large age gaps between some of them. They connected in such a way that to me it was magical watching them together and Ethan was the largest piece of the puzzle.害羞草研究所�

Homicide detectives are in contact with her.

At this time of writing a suspect had not been identified.

害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檙e trying to not overwhelm me,害羞草研究所� she says of police. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e asked everyone to not tell me anything because I cannot handle it, you know. So they came over and they told me it害羞草研究所檚 going well. That害羞草研究所檚 all, for me, that I can take at this time because I don害羞草研究所檛 want it to be real. I害羞草研究所檓 in shock.害羞草研究所�

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