Video: Audrie Pott Candlelight Vigil

Saratoga High School student Audrie Pott, 15, who committed suicide Sept. 10, 2012 after authorities say she was bullied and sexually assaulted by three classmates, was remembered by friends and family Friday night with a candlelight vigil.

Speaking from the quad steps of Saratoga High School to an audience of about 200 people, Marion Pott, Audrie's aunt, said she was a great girl with a beautiful smile, with eyes that would light up any room.

"I know this is really hard when you're young," she said. "You always think it's going to happen to other people. You read about it. You hear about it ... death and suicide, and you just don't ever think it's going to touch you and hurt you in a personal way. And then it does, and it just changes your life forever."

The woman thanked the crowd for honoring the girl's memory, and encouraged those affected by the tragedy to remember lessons learned from it as they grow up and move on.

"Remember to treat people with love and kindness," she told the students. "The world is not always a fair place, but we can act a certain way ... Just live your lives better for having known Audrie."

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