London Thomas was laid to rest Saturday on what would have been her 18th birthday.
“Today is London’s birthday,” Thomas’ mom, Jasma Bennett, said. “We had her funeral, we had her burial, we had her repass and now her balloon release.”
Friends and family attended the balloon release at a park in Redford.
“We hate that everything happened the way it happened, but today we just need justice,” Thomas’ dad, Cedric Salisbury, said.
Thomas’ ex-boyfriend and his mother have been identified as suspects in the case, but have not been charged in connection with the death.
Thomas was last seen in early April when she was dropped off at her ex-boyfriend’s house in Inkster.
Thomas’ body was found on April 26 in Southfield.
Police have not released many details about the investigation into her death, other than it is an active and open case.