<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A grieving mother has spoken for the first time since her son died at a train station in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> outer north-east.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thousands of people stood in silence at a vigil last night to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/aidan-becker-death-mernda-station-melbourne-stabbing/3e40b809-f6ee-4ebe-8887-34226eb28356" rel="" target="" title=" honour 22-year-old Aidan Becker, who was allegedly murdered"><span>honour 22-year-old Aidan Becker, who was allegedly murdered</span></a><span> by four teenagers as he tried to help a younger boy who was allegedly being robbed at Mernda Station on Friday, March 6.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His mother Natalie Becker addressed the crowd through tears with the support of his father and sister.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/does-australia-have-another-petrol-would-we-run-out-of-fuel-oil-supply-iran-war-news/1f4af25b-2f5a-43d3-8a83-dcc919e12e28"><strong><span>Will the pumps run dry? 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I thank you Anthony for telling my boy his family loved him because those would have been the last words he heard," she said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/mernda-station-gather-at-vigil-at-melbourne-train-station-to-honour-security-guard/af387695-c227-42ae-98b9-4d65111012df" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A tribute is growing at the spot where the hospital security guard took his last breath.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-deploys-thousands-of-marines-to-middle-east-iran-war-latest-news/9414ce9f-06e4-42a6-8dd2-790aa96c7092" rel="" target="" title="Iran war will end 'when I feel it in my bones', says Trump"><strong><span>Iran war will end 'when I feel it in my bones', says Trump</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Dozens of flowers, candles and messages from strangers who never knew him but won't forget what he did. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The number of people gathered here is a powerful reflection of just how many lives Aidan has touched," local Farrell Paton said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Rest in peace Aidan, a real hero."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Becker family say they have been overwhelmed with their community's outpouring of love.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than $100,000 has been raised through an online fundraiser.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The only reason we're here and not curled up in a ball somewhere is because of each and everyone one of you," Mrs Becker said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=9news.com.au" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>