The father of the youngest victim of Australia’s Bondi Beach mass shooting gave an emotional tribute to his 10-year-old daughter, Matilda, at a vigil for victims on Tuesday December 16.
Matilda was the youngest of the 15 killed Sunday evening by two gunmen during a Hanukkah celebration at the Sydney beach.
Her father, Michael, whose last name has been withheld at his request, addressed the vigil, urging those who gathered to remember his daughter's name.
“We came here from Ukraine, and Matilda was the first-born in Australia, and I thought that 'Matilda' is the most Australian name that can ever exist, so just remember the name, remember her," he said tearfully.
The Matildas' is the nickname for the Australian women's soccer team derived from the popular folk song 'Waltzing Matilda'.
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