CUDAHY, Wis. — An emotional ribbon cutting ceremony took place at Warnimont Park on Sunday as the community gathered to honor and remember the life of Sade Robinson with a new memorial.
A bench and plaque now honor the life of the 19-year-old who was murdered and dismembered in April of last year after a first date with her now-convicted killer, Maxwell Anderson. Warnimont Park is where investigators first found Robinson's leg in April of last year.
On Sunday, those who showed up wore pink, yellow and white to send the message that her life mattered. Robinson's family was overcome with emotion while addressing those in attendance.
Watch: Sade Robinson memorial unveiled at Warnimont Park
"This has been an emotional past 19 months. Yesterday officially made 19 months from the last time I've seen my baby. Sade you're here with us in spirit, we love you so much," said Sheena Scarbrough, Sade Robinson's mother.
Robinson's family is relieved to unveil the memorial after a group of Milwaukee County supervisors unanimously voted to delay the memorial after receiving racist comments following its proposal. Robinson's family raised nearly $40,000 to pay for the memorial.
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