The family of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was allegedly murdered on a train in North Carolina, has demanded justice, according to a report.

Speaking through an attorney in a statement provided to WSOC-TV, a family spokesperson called for public safety reform in the wake of her killing as well as an investigation into security on public transport.

The family said: “We are heartbroken beyond words. Iryna came here to find peace and safety, and instead her life was stolen from her in the most horrific way. No family should have to go through this.”

The Context

Zarutska was stabbed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 22, on the Lynx Blue Line near the Camden Road area in Charlotte’s South End shortly before 10 p.m.

A 34-year-old suspect DeCarlos Brown Jr has been charged with her murder.

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice said Brown had also been charged with causing death on a mass transportation system.

This is a developing story. More to follow.