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1 year later, local family still seeks justice for son beaten to death
BRUNSWICK HILLS, Ohio (WJW) – July 13, 2024, is a date that Christopher and Rochelle Olson will never forget.
It's the day their son Christion, 18, was found badly beaten. He was suffering from internal injuries and later died at a hospital. Police said he was fatally assaulted.
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A year later, the family still doesn't know who is responsible for killing Christion.
'It's horrific. It's just as bad today as it was a year ago today. It's actually even worse because we re-live it, almost like a Groundhog Day,' Christopher Sr. said.
'It's hard to go through daily life, just with the circumstances and missing him so much. It's very hard to just go on each day,' Rochelle said.
Sunday, they held a Walk For Justice where they walked from the Brunswick Hills Police Department to Topaz Lane, less than half a mile away, where Christion was found.
They've done this event several times now. The Olsons vow to keep doing it until they get justice for their son.
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'We're never going to stop,' Christopher Sr. said.
'[We're] Never going to give up, never stop. We're going to keep raising awareness and make sure someone is held accountable. Someone needs to be held accountable for taking our son's life,' Rochelle said.
The Olsons told Fox 8 that the last time they heard from police that tips weren't coming in to Medina County Crime Stoppers.
Brunswick Hills Police Chief Tim Sopkovich previously told Fox 8 in March that they want justice for Christion, but need witnesses with information that can help them work toward an arrest to come forward.
The Olsons believe Christion deserves justice. They shared that they're extremely thankful to all of the family, friends, and supporters who've stuck with them over the last year as they've fought to keep Christion's name out there.
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