The man charged with killing Recca Contois has been arrested in connection to three other murders. Read more.
Winnipeg Police Service Chief Danny Smyth said the bodies have not been recovered. The police chief said it’s not unheard of to lay first-degree murder charges without a review of a body.
A search of the Brady landfill later followed and Smyth says he doesn’t suspect that will be needed for the other victims. Police called a press conference Thursday asking for the public’s help to identify the fourth victim. The police found a reversible jacket with a fur hood that the victim was believed to be wearing. The jacket has a black and white pattern with the words “baby phat” and a cat-like logo on the front and back of the jacket.Article content
“As a city, we must all grieve their loss and recognize that we have much more work to do,” he said. “More work to do to protect the lives of Indigenous women and girls, including two-spirited and LGBTQ people.”
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