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CARY (AP) - The family a North Carolina mother found slain near her suburban home says the culprit should speak up if the person has "a shred of decency."

Garry Rentz said Friday the only way for the family's pain to end would be for the killer to acknowledge their role in the death of his daughter, Nancy Cooper.

Authorities in the Raleigh suburb of Cary have not named a suspect in Cooper's death. But her parents and sister persuaded a court to grant them custody of her two young daughters. They had been staying with Cooper's husband Bradley.

A private memorial service is set for later today. Cooper's family plans to return to their home in Canada with the children this weekend before returning to North Carolina for a Friday custody hearing.