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"I ask that whoever did this, has the dignity and strength to come forward."
Nicole Scherzinger is mourning the death of her cousin.
John Frederick III was killed in a hit and run last weekend, and on Thursday the singer appealed for the driver to come forward.
"It's like a nightmare, that we will never be able to wake from... It is with the heaviest of hearts that I say goodbye to my beautiful cousin, John Boy," she wrote. "This past Saturday October the 26th at 3am, his life was taken by a hit and run in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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View Story"Though I must take comfort in knowing that he is at peace with our Lord, I also know the agony our family is going through, knowing someone hit him head on and just left him there to die."
"My sweet cousin, I love you so much. This world was a better place with you and your kind, creative heart in it. We will never forget you and will carry you with us forever."
She said the family were pleading for any information which could help support the investigation into the tragic death of "this incredible man."
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View Story"I ask that whoever did this, has the dignity and strength to come forward. Our God is a loving and forgiving God, but I pray for justice for John Boy and closure for my family."
The "Masked Singer" judge also shared the CrimeStoppers poster, with details of the incident: police believe the suspect drove a 2009-2014 silver Hyundai Sonata, and asked the public to be on the lookout for a similar vehicle with right front end damage.
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