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Candlelight Vigil Held in Honor of Lucero Murder


Dozens of people are holding a candlelight vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of the stabbing death of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero.

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Lucero was fatally attacked by what prosecutors called a “lynch mob” near the Patchogue train station last Nov. 8.


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Seven teenagers have been charged in the slaying. This week, one of the suspects pleaded guilty to conspiracy and hate crime charges and agreed to testify against the others.

On Saturday, the day before the anniversary of the killing, nearly 100 people sang, held hands and prayed at the train station. Lucero’s brother, sister, mother and other relatives were among them.

A picture of Lucero, along with a peace sign, was placed on the ground where he died.

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.

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