The announcement of Riya's death early this morning followed an Amber Alert that was issued around midnight. Riya's funeral was held earlier Wednesday. (Ernest Doroszuk, Toronto Sun) More than 500 mourners packed an Etobicoke funeral home. A crowdfunding campaign to assist with funeral expenses was set up by . His daughter Riya was found dead in his home in Brampton, Ontario on February 14. Police declined to offer details on the cause of either Rajkumar's condition or Riya's death. Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, of Brampton, had been under police guard . Neighborhood Watch Brampton (NWB) has launched a campaign to raise funds for Riya's funeral. According to media reports, the man, Roopesh Rajkumar had been hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound since shortly after his arrest. Tears flowed Saturday night as a heartbroken community held a candlelight vigil in Mississauga for a girl who was murdered allegedly by her father on her 11th birthday. In a eulogy delivered during the Hindu service, which was held at the Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre on Wednesday morning, Riya was described as a "positive child" who loved life and "saw the. A funeral was held for Riya on Wednesday morning in Etobicoke. More than 300 people got together at this funeral home in #Etobicoke to say goodbye to Riya Rajkumar. He died the same day hundreds of mourners remembered Riya at an emotional funeral service in Etobicoke in suburban Toronto. Speaking in front of the crowd at the vigil, Interim Peel Regional Police Chief Chris McCord read a statement on . Riya Rajkuma was found dead in her dad's Brampton home Thursday, which also happened to be Valentine's Day. Riya became the subject of an Amber Alert late Thursday night after police say her mother allegedly received information that her father planned to hurt both the child and himself. Riya Rajkumar, 11, and Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, are seen in this photo provided by Peel Regional Police. Riya's father, Roopesh Rajkumar, is facing a charge of first-degree murder in her death. A memorial page by Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre Inc. says the funeral will begin at 9:00 am on February 20 at 121 Cityview Dr. A visitation service will also be held the day before beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the same location. TORONTO - The Guyanese man in Canada who was accused of killing his daughter on her 11th birthday died in hospital on Wednesday evening, Toronto police said. Neighborhood watch in Brampton has decided to help raise funds for Riya's funeral. Father: David Brick Zabriskie . Family and friends of the Meadowvale Village Public School student said goodbye to Riya Wednesday morning, at a memorial service held at an Etobicoke funeral home. An 11-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted by her father and subject of an Amber Alert on Thursday night has been found dead at a home west of Toronto, police said. The 41-year-old father who was facing first-degree murder charges in the death of his 11-year-old daughter has died while a patient in a trauma centre, according to Peel police.. Roopesh Rajkumar has been in hospital suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot since the night his daughter Riya Rajkumar's body was found in his Brampton residence. Arrangements have been made to say goodbye to an 11-year-old girl found murdered inside her father's Brampton home. Amrita Naipaul, who organized the vigil, is a close friend of Rajkumar's mother. Visitation for Riya Rajkumar will take place Tuesday evening at Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre, located at 121 Cityview Dr. in Etobicoke between 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., with funeral services. Riya was later found dead in her father's home in Brampton. The City of Brampton is organizing a candlelight vigil tonight (Tues Feb 19th) in response to the collective grieving by residents over the death of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar on Valentine's Day. Rajkumar died in hospital just hours after his daughter's funeral Feb. 20. They were blessed with beautiful children: Ryker, Haven, Cruz, Riya and Aliyah. . Rajkumar succumbed to his injuries on the same day his daughter's remains were laid to rest at an Etobicoke funeral home. Riya's father is accused in her murder. Meanwhile, funeral arrangements have been made for Riya Rajkumar who will be laid to rest on Wednesday. Roopesh Rajkumar, pictured with his daughter, was charged with abduction and first-degree murder. He died the same day hundreds of mourners remembered Riya at an emotional funeral service in Etobicoke in suburban Toronto, according to a CBC.ca report . He died the same day hundreds of mourners gathered for an emotional funeral service for Riya. Friends and family will gather to remember Riya Rajkumar at the Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Community members left shocked by the death of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar gathered at a park near the child's Mississauga, Ont. Her father, Roopesh Rajkumar, is charged with first-degree murder. Rajkumar, 41, picked his daughter up at a Mississauga gas station on Thursday afternoon to take her out for . Roopesh Rajkumar will appear in court on the charge of First Degree Murder in relation to his daughter, Riya Rajkumar, when he is medically cleared, according to @PeelPoliceMedia Just learning from Riya's family that a candlelight vigil will be held tomorrow at 6 pm in memory of Riya Rajkumar at Meadowvale Village Green at 985 Old Derry Road . He died the same day hundreds of mourners gathered for an emotional funeral service for Riya. Riya died on Thursday, which was also her 11th birthday. More than 300 people got together at this funeral home in #Etobicoke to say goodbye to Riya Rajkumar. Rajkumar was the subject of an Amber Alert last week that wasn't in time to save her life. 'Riya is an angel' Mississauga community gathers to mourn slain 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar . (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network) But Roopesh Rajkumar, the girl's father, has been charged with first-degree murder and remains in hospital with undisclosed injuries. Rajkumar was arrested by Ontario Provincial Police at around midnight on Feb. 14, the same time . The original goal was $2,500, but . Riya Rajkumar is seen in this image . Missing Man in Airdire, Alberta - Prabhdeep Gill, 32 At the time of Riya's death on Feb. 14, 2019, Mr. Rajkumar did not know Ms. Ramdin's new address or where she worked. The vigil [] Rajkumar was arrested by Ontario Provincial Police at around midnight on Feb. 14, the same time . Riya's funeral service will take place at the same location at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Rajkumar was the subject of an Amber Alert last week that wasn't in time to save her life. The body of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar was found at a home on Hansen Road North, near Queen Street and Kennedy Road, in Brampton shortly after an Amber Alert was issued following her disappearance. Anyone with information is asked to contact Peel police or Crime Stoppers. Brampton Organization Raising Funds for Riya Rajkumar's Funeral As Brampton and the rest of the country mourn the loss of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar, many are looking for a way to offer support in the wake of the tragic incident. Mandy was a great cook, her family will miss their Sunday dinners. Hundreds bid farewell to slain Riya Rajkumar ; THE WAY SHE WAS: Riya loved dancing to her fave singer Drake About 100 mourners gathered to listen to speeches, poems and songs as the community remembered the young girl. Rajkumar, 41, was rushed to Sunnybrook hospital shortly after Peel Regional Police detectives took over custody from Orillia OPP. A community program called Neighbourhood Watch Brampton started a fundraiser online to go towards Riya's funeral costs. Riya Rajkumar was found dead in the basement of her father's Brampton home in the area of Queen Street and Highway 410 on Thursday night following the issuance of an Amber Alert. She was described in a eulogy read by Riya's cousin as a "little . She married Reo Young in 2002. She was found dead. The 11-year old was remembered as an ambitious and energetic kid who loved dancing and chocolate chip pancakes. The news comes on the same day family, friends and community members attended a funeral in Etobicoke for Riya Rajkumar. . Riya Rajkumar, 11, and Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, are seen in this undated police handout photo. Family and friends came together Wednesday morning for the funeral of 11-year-old Riya Rakumar, who was murdered on her birthday on Valentine's Day. (The Canadian Press/HO, Peel Regional Police) . N. in Brampton, where 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar found slain Thursday night, on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. The community has been reeling over the loss of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar in a tragic incident Thursday. Mourners leave the funeral for Riya Rajkumar, 11, at Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre in Toronto on Feb. 20. People gathered at Garden Square beginning at 5:45 p.m. to honour Riya Rajkumar. While circumstances around Riya's death are still unclear, her father is expected to be charged with first degree murder once he is cleared by . Crime Feb 20, 2019 Advertisement Riya Rajkumar remembered at candlelight. Riya Rajkumar, 11, was found dead in her father's basement apartment in Brampton, Ont., on Thursday night. Residents in Brampton, Peel Region and across Ontario are in shock today after events over the past 24 hours ended tragically in the death of 11 year old Riya Rajkumar in a Brampton home. Peel Police say they are continuing their investigation into Riya's death and will be scheduling an autopsy in the coming days. . Riya's funeral is set to take . Riya's father is accused in her murder. Riya was laid to rest in a funeral held in Etobicoke Wednesday morning. Riya Sophia Rajkumar February 14, 2008 - February 14, 2019 Obituary Tributes Leave a Condolence Condolences and Tributes for Riya Sophia Rajkumar All Tributes gayle carder posted a Condolence | February 27, 2019 WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME.. Visitation, vigil tonight & funeral Wednesday for Riya Rajkumar Dad accused of killing daughter suffered self-inflicted gunshot wound: Cops 11-year-old girl in Amber Alert dead, dad to be charged . The 11-year old was remembered as an ambitious and energetic kid who loved dancing and chocolate chip pancakes. Sunday, February 17, 2019 A funeral will be held for 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar on Wednesday (Feb. 20) in Etobicoke. Peel Police forensic units showed up to a home on Hansen Rd. Rajkumar was the subject of an Amber Alert last week that wasn't in time to save her life. More than 300 people got together at this funeral home in #Etobicoke to say goodbye to Riya Rajkumar. Riya Rajkumar was only 11-years-old when she was murdered by her father on her birthday, Feb. 14, 2019. The 11-year old was remembered as an ambitious and energetic kid who loved dancing and chocolate chip pancakes. Riya Rajkumar, 11, and Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, are seen in this photo provided by Peel Regional Police. In a eulogy delivered during the Hindu service, which was held at the Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre on Wednesday morning, Riya was described as a "positive child" who loved life and "saw the. His daughter, Riya Rajkumar, became the subject Friends and. A funeral was held for the young girl in. . "She was amazing and she would always make us laugh . More On This Topic . The day Riya died - Valentine's Day - was also her and her mother's birthdays. Photo by HO, Peel Regional Police via CP . Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, was arrested some 130 kilometres away and was hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. view larger image. Members of Brampton city council said they organized the candlelight memorial to give the city the chance to come together to mourn her death. Visitation for the Mississauga girl, who was found dead inside her father's Brampton home on her 11 th birthday on Valentine's Day, will be held at the Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Peel Regional Police said Roopesh Rajkumar suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound . Riya's funeral was held earlier Wednesday. Jamie Mauracher reports - Feb 20, 2019 A funeral was held in Toronto on Wednesday for an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly killed by her father in his Brampton home on her birthday. Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, a Guyanese-born man, had been in Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto with what police said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound since the night Riya Rajkumar was found de . Rajkumar was arrested by provincial police around the same time while driving north on Highway 11 in Orillia, about 130 kilometres north of Brampton. "Our community is grieving the tragic death of Riya Rajkumar and this is a time to come together in solidarity and remember and honour a young life," a City of Brampton media release said. She was a wonderful mother who always put her children first. The man charged in the death of an 11-year-old girl who was found dead after an Amber Alert last week has died. About 300 people gathered at Meadowvale Village Public School on Saturday evening for a candlelight vigil to mourn Riya Rajkumar. Riya Rajkumar, 11, and Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, are seen in this undated police handout photo. The . Riya Rajkumar, 11, and Roopesh Rajkumar, 41, are seen in this undated police handout photo. BROUGHT TO YOU BY Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre Inc. Riya Rajkumar Toronto, Ontario February 14, 2008 - February 14, 2019 Tribute Wall Obituary & Events Share a memory Send Flowers Obituary An obituary is not available at this time for Riya Rajkumar. It was standing room only at an Etobicoke funeral home as friends and family of Rajkumar gathered on Wednesday. The discovery was made shortly after an Amber . Rajkumar was charged with first-degree murder in Riya's death. The father of 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar has died, almost a week after he was charged with her death, police said Wednesday night.