Family and friends are mourning a young doctor and his new fianc�e killed after a hit-and-run this weekend in Vancouver.

Thirty-one-year-old Dr. Aneez Mohamed and 25-year-old University of B.C. social-work student Chanelle Morgan were crossing at a marked crosswalk near the entrance to Granville Island on 4th Ave. late Saturday night when they were struck and killed by a speeding SUV.

Christopher Morgan, Chanelle's father, says he and his sons have been in disbelief since hearing the news.

"We're all feeling confused, lost, stressed," he tells CTV from his London, Ont., home. "We don't have answers, we just all know we're missing the one we love."

Morgan says the couple moved to Vancouver two years ago for Mohamed to begin his residency at St. Paul's Hospital, and that they were very much in love.

"Every time I saw them together they glowed," he says. "They were meant for each other, and he was a very nice gentleman. I can't say enough good things about them."

The couple had recently become engaged.

"They were so in love, they were one and they had just done some celebrating that evening and shared their love together."

Chanelle's body will be brought back to Ontario, where the family is planning a memorial service to take place on Feb. 21.

Mohamed, who was already teaching third-year medical students at the University of British Columbia, is remembered fondly by colleagues.

"I am angry, I am sad and I am mad. Everybody loved him, his personality was outstanding and his level of knowledge, passion toward teaching others," said Dr. Karim Quyumi of the UBC Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education and Innovation.

"He was a rising star and I think the whole of B.C. and Canada should be very sad and mad about this issue."

The SUV driver, 18-year-old Kurtis Rock, appeared in Vancouver Provincial Court Tuesday. He is charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death, two counts of impaired driving causing death, two counts of failing to stop at an accident causing bodily harm, theft over $5,000 and possession of stolen property.

Matthew Nathanson, Rock's lawyer, said he hoped the public would not rush to judge his client.

"I'm concerned people not rush to judgement. I hope that doesn't happen. This is a tragedy. Whether the correct conclusion is my client is responsible for this and to what extent will be determined in court and not the media," he said.

Rock will remain in police custody until his bail hearing Feb. 16.

Rock fled the scene after the accident and jumped into nearby False Creek. He was pulled out of the water by police 20 minutes later.

Vancouver Police Const. Jana McGuinness points to the serious nature of the crash.

"This young man will live with this for the rest of his life."

Christopher Morgan says despite the pain his own family is going through, he feels for the suspect's family, noting they must be "suffering as well."