Winnipeg serial murders hit their communities hard: Manitoba chiefs – APTN News
Aug 30, 2024
The serial murders of four First Nations women in Winnipeg has left a specific kind of grief behind, say chiefs of five reserves in Manitoba who contributed community impact statements to the court.
The chiefs of Long Plain, O-Pipon-Na-Piwin, Poplar River, Opaskwayak and Cross Lake Nations say no one was untouched by the gruesome crimes committed by Jeremy Skibicki, 37, in the spring of 2022.
“Our community was startled to learn that two of our band members had become the victims of a horrific crime,” said the unsigned statement from Long Plain First Nation where victims Morgan Harris, 39, and Marcedes Myran, 26, were members. “Community members felt helpless and confused as a result.
“First Nations people have a different family structure in that all individuals Morgan’s age are Morgan’s first cousins, and all individuals Marcedes’ age are Marcedes’ first cousins. That’s two generations of band members who are being negatively impacted within the borders of Long Plain,” said Long Plain, located an hour west of Winnipeg.
