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Filed Under:Marlen Ochoa, Marlen Ochoa Murder, Pilsen

CHICAGO (CBS) — A gathering Saturday honored slain mother Marlen Ochoa on what would’ve been her 20th birthday.

Twenty red balloons were released into the air in Pilsen, each one representing a year of Ochoa’s life.

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The pregnant mother was murdered back in April.

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Ochoa was nine months pregnant at the time, and her baby cut from her womb. The infant later died.

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Three people have been charged in the death of Ochoa and her baby, including Clarisa Figueroa and her daughter Desiree.