ON August 2, 2017, at around 12:20 a.m., the body of 19-year-old Bhavkiran Dhesi was found inside a burning vehicle in the 18700-block of 24th Avenue in Surrey.
IHIT is now seeking public assistance for information on a dark grey Dodge Ram truck believed to be involved in Kiran's murder.
BHAVKIRAN DHESI HOMICIDE: Media availability this morning at 10am at BC RCMP Headquarters, 14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey. Members of Kiran's family will be making an appeal to the public. No arrests, no charges as of yet. pic.twitter.com/2jidHrC0EN
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) December 12, 2018
BHAVKIRAN DHESI HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: #IHIT is seeking public assistance for information on a dark grey Audi Q7 believed to be involved in Kiran's murder. Got info? Call #IHIT pic.twitter.com/FbBN3PhxbX
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) December 12, 2018
BHAVKIRAN DHESI HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: #IHIT is seeking public assistance for information on a dark grey Dodge Ram truck believed to be involved in Kiran's murder. Got info? Call #IHIT pic.twitter.com/aSpAhPaC3t
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) December 12, 2018
At a press conference on Wednesday, Bhavkiran’s family appealed for the public’s help to find those responsible for her murder.
"She didn't deserve this, but she deserves justice. Help us fight for her because she's no longer here to do it herself," Anjali said.
Public plea from Bhavkiran’s sister Anjali Dhesi:
My name is Anjali Dhesi and I am Kiran’s younger sister. Sixteen months ago, on August 2, 2017, Kiran was taken away from my family and I at the young age of 19.
Since her murder, we’ve been struggling to accept the fact that we can never see her sweet face again. Our broken hearts will never heal, and we have no answers as to why this happened to her.
Kiran made our family whole and gave our lives meaning. We remember her not only as a daughter and a sister, but as a survivor. Kiran had suffered for five long years with an autoimmune disease known as GPA. She went through years of dialysis, numerous surgeries, and complications, but she was so strong and determined to fight.
She wanted to live more than anything in the world. Kiran received a kidney transplant six months before her life was taken, and at the time, it seemed like everything was finally going to be okay. She cried tears of joy. My sister had the brightest smile and the purest heart no matter what she was going through.
Her fight ended because someone selfishly decided she didn’t deserve a chance at life. Had she been alive, she would be 21 years old, finishing her degree in criminology and impacting the lives of every person she met.
My sister was my best friend and I don’t know how to be myself without her. She didn’t deserve this but she deserves justice. No parent or sibling should ever have to experience this everlasting heartache.
If you have any information regarding Kiran’s death no matter how small or irrelevant you may think it is, I’m pleading to you as someone who has lost their sister and friend to please come forward.
Don’t hesitate to contact IHIT or Crime Stoppers if you wish to remain anonymous. Any piece of information is important. Help us fight for her because she’s no longer here to do it herself.
Thank you.
Anyone with any information is asked to call IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.