QLD Police make a Brisbane boy's dreams come true
<p>A Brisbane boy has been gifted a support puppy in a heartwarming gesture from Queensland Police.</p>
<p>Remi Rooney was given his new best friend, a Labrador puppy named Copper, on Tuesday to help him face the tragic reality of life without his parents.</p>
<p>Remi lost his father back in June after he was allegedly killed by Remi's mother, who is now facing charges over the man's death.</p>
<p>Bonita Vivien Coue was charged with murder after allegedly killing 51-year-old Kerry Rooney by stabbing him earlier in the year.</p>
<p>The case has faced lengthy delays due to "significant" material being missing from a brief of evidence.</p>
<p>Before his father died, Remi and his dad both desperately wanted to get a dog but couldn't get one in the unit they shared.</p>
<p>But now, Remi's dreams have come true as he has a new best friend to keep him company.</p>
<p>When Remi was surprised by the puppy, he was overjoyed and asked officers, "Is he mine?"</p>
<p>Police responded with, "He's all yours!"</p>
<p>Remi's grandmother Noeline spoke to <em>Sunrise</em> to tell them of the tragic impact her son's death has had on both her and Remi.</p>
<p>“Remi’s been our main priority, but I’ve still lost my son.”</p>
<p>“I try to cry quietly at the sink, but he’s got ears like elephants and he comes and says - are you upset?”</p>
<p>Senior Constable Karen Edwards told Sunrise that the idea of gifting the puppy came from Remi's counsellor.</p>
<p>“It all came about through a counsellor, when she said he really could do with something for him to love for himself.”</p>
<p><em>Image credits: 7News</em></p>
