"Move over": Vyleen White's daughter slams Queensland premier
The grieving daughter of Vyleen White, who was fatally stabbed in a shopping centre car park, has slammed the Queensland premier over his comments claiming her mother's death could not have been prevented.
A 16-year-old boy from Bellbird Park has been charged with murder, with four other teenagers charged with the unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
Following the tragic incident, White's daughter, Cindy Micallef joined the Queensland African Communities Council (QACC) to call for "peace" and more action against youth violence, following reports of abuse and harassment towards the African-Australian community.
Micallef said that while her family had been "torn apart from the heart", she did not want the community to react in anger.
"Mum's legacy will live on in peace. She was never one to be prejudiced, she always looked for the best in people," she said at a media conference in Redbank Plains.
Micallef has also called on Queensland Premier Steven Miles to take stronger action on crime prevention.
"He promised to protect the community and make changes," she told the press conference. "There's no substance to what he says.
"If this government isn't going to make a change move over, because we're going to get someone in to make the changes we need."
This comes after the Queensland premier told reporters "nobody can seriously stand up and say they could have prevented this murder".
Miles had reportedly been unaware that the accused teen had been out on bail at the time of the alleged murder.
Micallef expressed her concern that the premier is not standing with them, so her and her family have joined the African community in calling for action.
"You know what, I was really glad he said it because I'm like, 'You're not the man for the job if you can't reassure people in the community this is the utmost priority'," Micallef said.
"We all need to feel safe."
She also called for support for the African community.
"You don't judge the whole community by a couple of bad apples," she said.
This news comes just days after Vyleen White's husband spoke out on her death.
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