A large crowd attends a vigil Sunday evening for Harmony and Hope West at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Elm Street School principal, Jessica Madsen, left, and teacher Georgia Harlow attend Sunday’s vigil at the school in Mechanic Falls. Harlow was Harmony West’s teacher during West’s third and fourth grade school years.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

MECHANIC FALLS – August 4, 2024 – A tear is wiped away Sunday during the vigil for Harmony and Hope West at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Chris and Ashley Taylor attend Sunday’s vigil with their daughters, Amelia, left, and Winnie, second from right, at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls. Amelia, 7, and Winnie, 9, are students at Elm Street, the school where Harmony and Hope West attended school.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

People pass by the memorial Sunday that was made for Harmony and Hope West at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

A large crowd attends a vigil Sunday evening for Harmony and Hope West at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

People leave handwritten notes for Harmony and Hope West Sunday evening during the vigil for the sisters at Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls.  Daryn Slover/Sun Journal