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Apr 10, 2009 10:31 am US/Pacific

Church Opens Doors To Remember Sandra Cantu

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TRACY, Calif. (CBS13/AP) ― This morning, a new memorial for Sandra was started for people to offer condolences to Sandra's family.

The Fry Memorial Chapel in Tracy has opened its doors to mourners who can sign a condolence book and leave mementos in honor of Sandra.

Manuela Caragoza brought her young children to pay last respects. One of her daughters reminds her of Sandra. "They way they described her as lovable, hugging. It's…it's scary," said Manuela.

The thought that Sandra's killer is still out there is frightening to many Tracy residents, especially children. "Because what if he were to take one of us…(crying)," Manuela's daughter Stephanie choked out before breaking into tears.

The memorial will continue into the weekend before wrapping up on Monday.

As for the investigation, police searching for Sandra's killer say their investigation has been side-tracked by a slew misleading tips.

Tracy police say they have gotten thousands of tips in the search for the person who killed 8-year-old Sandra, but they say they've been frustrated by several time-wasting leads.

One of those false leads popped up yesterday when someone left an envelop outside the mobile home park where Sandra lived addressed "To My Killer, From Sandra".

Police say it had nothing to do with her death, or the investigation. Following bogus leads wastes the time of more than 25 city officers assigned to the case but detectives say any leads, false or not, are difficult to ignore. They have to check out everything.

Meantime, Sandra's family is planning for her memorial. Tracy police say the family of Sandra Cantu has set a public service for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Tracy's Merrill F. West High School.

The service will be held in the school's gym, which holds about 2,500 people. Overflow seating will be available in the school's cafeteria.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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