Family remembers 2-year-old Julia Polanco-Wilcox at emotional vigil in Mott Haven
Julia's father shared heartbreaking memories of carrying his daughter on his shoulders, while her grandmother remembered the little girl's loving personality and how she would touch people's faces whenever they came to visit.
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Despite the rain Friday night, family, friends and neighbors gathered in Mott Haven to remember 2-year-old Julia Polanco-Wilcox, who died Tuesday night after falling from a fifth-floor apartment window.
Julia's father shared heartbreaking memories of carrying his daughter on his shoulders, while her grandmother remembered the little girl's loving personality and how she would touch people's faces whenever they came to visit.
As the family mourns the devastating loss, they are also raising money to bring Julia back to South Dakota for burial.
Police say Julia fell from a fifth-floor window near an air-conditioning unit.
