Body found in Waller Creek on campus

[Aaron Carrara]

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Here's President Fenves' statement:

https://news.utexas.edu/2016/04/05/statement-on-body-found-on-campus

 

[tejasrulz]

The news stated it's probably a student who has been missing since yesterday morning. God bless her family

 

[Huskie1]

As the father of a UT student, this saddens and scares the hell out of me. God be with the young lady's family.

 

[Juan]

RIP Haruka Weiser

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

RIP Haruka Weiser

 

[Juan]

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

What a shame.....beautiful girl. I hope APD catches this bastard!

 

[Huskie1]

Man that breaks my heart.

 

[Juan]

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[Aaron Carrara]

This guy needs to be caught.

 

[The Bry-Man81]

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[CoachEmUp64]

So sad... have they caught this guy yet?

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

The suspect

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[joeywa]

I have zero sympathy for this guy. He murdered (allegedly) an innocent 19 yr old girl. I hope he fries. There are many people that are dealt bad hands that DO NOT take the life of a fellow human being. Sorry for being direct, but with a daughter who is roughly the same age, this hits home. If this guy did this, then it's time for him to pay the piper.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

I have zero sympathy for this guy. He murdered (allegedly) an innocent 19 yr old girl. I hope he fries. There are many people that are dealt bad hands that DO NOT take the life of a fellow human being. Sorry for being direct, but with a daughter who is roughly the same age, this hits home. If this guy did this, then it's time for him to pay the piper.

I did not post to show sympathy for him. I posted because the tweet and thought people may just want to know who he is. 

 

[joeywa]

I did not post to show sympathy for him. I posted because the tweet and thought people may just want to know who he is.

I know. Just sharing my opinion.

 

[Juan]

"Our beloved daughter, sister and friend was taken from us too soon. We will forever miss her. The pain of our sudden and tragic loss is unfathomable. We are grateful of the support, the kindness and prayers offered to us. Words cannot express the outpouring of love we have received.

Haruka was a passionate and dedicated dancer and student. She was so happy to be a student at UT. She was looking forward to the chance to perform again as a dance major and she was declaring as a pre-med studies major, too.

She had plans to explore the world of medicine this summer, and travel to visit family in Japan.

Although Haruka loved to perform on stage, she never sought the spotlight in her daily life.

Perhaps the last thing she would want is to be the poster child for any cause, and yet as we struggle to understand why she was killed, if her death can somehow make it safer for a young woman to walk home it will all prevent another assault or murder.

Then, at least, we can find some meaning in an otherwise senseless and tragic death.

To her friends — many of the students at UT and her high school, and in all dance programs in which she participated — we are united in prayer for Haruka and for each other. No parent or brother or sister or friend should have to face this kind of sadness, this kind of loss. Yet many do.

Now we have joined that family.

At UT, Haruka did make many friends and received so much support from this family. We know Haruka would not wish for us to be stuck in sadness, but to keep living life to the fullest. That is what we will try to do in the coming days.

We offer our prayers and encouragements for you to do the same.

Thank you for respecting our privacy at this time."

 

[streettopeschel]

Heartbreaking

 

[joeywa]

There are several stories on www.katu.com, one of the Portland news stations.

It is senseless and I would be an extremely tough person to reign in if it were my daughter that was the victim.