Canada mass stabbing: one suspect in Saskatchewan
attacks found dead, say police
Body of Damien Sanderson found by police still hunting
for his brother Myles after the RCMP formally charged the two suspects with
first degree murder
Canada
stabbing: body of one suspect found, say police – video
Leyland Cecco
in Toronto
Tue 6 Sep
2022 00.44 BST
One of the
suspects in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in the Canadian province of
Saskatchewan has been found dead, police said, but warned that his accomplice
remains at large.
The body of
Damien Sanderson was found with visible wounds in a grassy area near a house
being examined by police. His injuries are not believed to be self-inflicted.
Police said
his brother Myles remained at large and was believed to be seeking shelter in
the provincial capital of Regina. Police said they believed he had also
sustained injuries.
The country
is still reeling from one of the deadliest attacks in its history as police
from multiple provinces ramp up their search.
On Sunday
morning, two men attacked people in an Indigenous community in Saskatchewan,
and a neighbouring village. At least 18 people were injured before the suspects
fled in a stolen vehicle.
The prime
minister, Justin Trudeau, described the attacks as “horrific and
heartbreaking”.
“This kind
of violence, or any kind of violence, has no place in our country,” he told
reporters Monday afternoon, pledging his government’s support in both the hunt
for the men, as well as for the victims of the mass killing.
The bulk of
the Saskatchewan stabbings happened in James Smith Cree Nation, an Indigenous
community of 3,400, and the village of Weldon. Police said they were
investigating 13 separate locations as crime scenes.
The RCMP
identified Damien and Myles Sanderson as the two suspects in the killings.
The RCMP
said the men had been formally charged with first degree murder, attempted
murder and breaking and entering.
At a brief
press update late Monday afternoon, police announced that the body of Damien
had been located near a property in James Smith Cree Nation.
Police
initially believed the brothers fled the community en-route to Regina, more
than 300 kilometres south. Two people matching the brothers’ description were
spotted in a black Nissan Rogue, the same as the stolen vehicle the pair were
driving.
But the
discovery of Damien’s remains and the reality he never left James Smith Cree
Nation changes the trajectory of the investigation.
Regina
police chief Evan Bray said his team still believes Myles is hiding somewhere
in the capital, but warned that the information is a day old. He said
investigators believe there are residents with information about the suspects’s
whereabouts and has called on them to come forward.
Myles
Sanderson has been wanted since May for breaching his parole conditions.
“Even if he
is injured, it does not mean he is not still dangerous,” Rhonda Blackmore,
commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP told reports. She said Myles has a
lengthy criminal record involving both persons and property crimes.
Throughout
the day, residents of James Smith Cree Nation chronicled the terror that
gripped the community and paid tribute to victims.
Ivor and
Darryl Burns say their sister Gloria, a first responder, was killed in the line
of duty.
“We have 10
people dead, including my sister. She was butchered … with her friend and a
14-year-old boy, all three of them,” Ivor told Reuters.
Saskatchewan’s
premier, Scott Moe, called the attacks “horrific” and said he offered his
government’s support to all those affected. “There are no words to adequately
describe the pain and loss caused by this senseless violence. All of
Saskatchewan grieves with the victims and their families.”
A
crowdfunding page was set up on Monday to help defray the costs of funerals and
to provide financial support for the affected families, but by midday had only
raised a fraction of its C$100,000 (£66,000) goal.
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