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Author dedicates chidren’s book to murdered Oak Bay, B.C., sisters

Click to play video: 'Book published to honour the memory of Victoria sisters Chloe and Aubrey Berry'
Book published to honour the memory of Victoria sisters Chloe and Aubrey Berry
A friend of the girls' mother has written a book called "What does a caterpillar do?" It was written to honour the sisters who were killed by their father on Christmas day in 2017. The book is about both love and grief. It is already a best seller on Amazon and profits will be donated to the Victoria Child Abuse Prevention Counselling Centre – Jun 23, 2020

A Victoria author has written a children’s book to honour the memory of two young girls who were the victims of a crime that stunned a community.

Six-year-old Chloe Berry and her four-year-old sister Aubrey were found dead in an Oak Bay, B.C., apartment on Christmas Day 2017.

Their father Andrew Berry was convicted of murdering his two daughters and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 22 years.

Writer David McArthur knew Chloe, Aubrey, and their mother Sarah Cotton.

Click to play video: 'Remembering two young sisters in Oak Bay tragedy'
Remembering two young sisters in Oak Bay tragedy

“When you tuck your kids up at night and you think that Sarah can’t do that, it breaks your heart,” he said.

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He says he felt helpless in the aftermath of the girls’ deaths.

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“So many people wanted to do something to help support Sarah,” McArthur said. “And at the time, there’s nothing you could do.”

Then he started writing. The resulting book, What Does A Caterpillar Do?, is his way of expressing his family’s love and grief.

The book, which explores themes of growth and loss, is dedicated to the girls.

All proceeds go to the Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre.

With copies of the book selling briskly on Amazon, McArthur expects to donate thousands of dollars to the centre.

The back cover features a message from Sarah Cotton:

“Thank you for purchasing this book for a little one in your life. This story was written in honor of my daughters Chloe and Aubrey, my two little butterflies.”

 

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