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Posthumous degree given to one of the victims of Calgary’s worst mass murder
CALGARY — One of the victims of Calgary’s worst mass murder has been awarded a posthumous degree by the University of Calgary.
Lawrence Hong was one of five young people stabbed to death at a house party in April.
Matthew de Grood is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Hong, Jordan Segura, Kaiti Perras, Josh Hunter and Zackariah Rathwell.
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Hong, 28, would have graduated this week after completing his urban studies program at the university.
His family was given his Bachelor of Arts degree.
The university also granted a posthumous Bachelor of Commerce degree to Brett Wiese, who was stabbed to death at a house party in January 2013.