Poignant photo of Portland victim's mother embracing Muslim girl goes viral

Deliverance also penned down open letter to Trump, urging him to condemn hate crimes

A viral image of the mother of one of the victims stabbed to death, in a hate crime in Portland last week, embracing a young Muslim girl has warmed many hearts.

In a tweeted image, Alex Deliverance can be seen acknowledging women who approached her at a vigil organised to pay tribute to her son, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best, who died trying to save two Muslim women from being harassed by a white supremacist.

Asha Deliverance, the mom of Portland hero Taliesin Meche, at a vigil for the victims. She has so much grace, it's remarkable. pic.twitter.com/7nsCpQitTk

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 30, 2017

The tweet currently has over 6, 000 retweets and more than 14, 000 likes.



On Tuesday, Deliverance penned down an open letter to the President of the United States Donald Trump, urging him to "encourage all Americans to protect and watch out for one another," and to "condemn any acts of violence, which result directly from hate speech and hate groups."

"Two precious lives were lost this Memorial Day weekend in Portland and one more, nearly so. All three were strangers to each other, and to those they were defending," she wrote. "They fearlessly risked their lives for two young women who were threatened by an act of bigotry and terror. These brave men saw the immediate injustice and didn’t hesitate to act."

"They recognised the truth: we are more alike than we are different. To ride the train home without being assaulted because of the colour of your skin or your religious beliefs, is an inalienable right," she added.

The 23-year-old's mother reminded the president of the importance of his words and asked him to take action. "You have said that you will be president for all Americans. So, I ask you Mr President to take action at this time. Your words and actions are meaningful, here in America and throughout the world."



The suspect, Jeremy Joseph Christian, was arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court on three felony murder charges, one felony assault charge, three felony weapons charges and two misdemeanour counts of intimidation, Reuters reported. If found guilty of the murder charges, Christian could face either life imprisonment or the death penalty.