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Hundreds march to honour memory of Texas girl Maleah Davis

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Thousands of people gather outside the Harris County Jail for a moment of silence in honor of Maleah Davis, the four-year-old who went missing in early May and whose body was found tossed along an Arkansas roadside last week, on Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Houston. The city declared today "Maleah Davis Day" and people wore pink, her favorite color, in her honor.Authorities found the remains of Davis near a freeway outside of Hope, Arkansas, after Derion Vence, the man who had been arrested in connection with Maleah\'s disappearance, told a community activist he had disposed of her body there. (Godofredo A Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)

HOUSTON – Hundreds of people marched to honour the memory of a 4-year-old Houston girl who was missing for several weeks before her remains were found last month in Arkansas.

Family members of Maleah Davis as well as area residents walked through downtown Houston on Sunday.

After the march, people gathered at City Hall. Craig Davis, Maleah’s father, spoke briefly, thanking the crowd for their support and saying the march meant so much to his family.

The city of Houston declared Sunday as “Maleah Davis Day.” Later in the evening, officials lit up City Hall in pink lights, which was the girl’s favouritecolour.

Derion Vence, the ex-fiance of Maleah’s mother, is jailed on a tampering with evidence charge in the case. Authorities say additional charges could be filed.

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