A decade after teen's killing, northern Manitoba memorial walk calls for justice for Leah Anderson
CBC
A group of community members from a northern Manitoba reserve gathered Wednesday at the spot where a 15-year-old girl was found brutally beaten to death a decade ago, calling for justice for Leah Anderson — whose killing remains unsolved.
The Cree teen left her aunt's house in Gods Lake Narrows on Jan. 4, 2013, saying she was going to skate with friends at the local rink.
Her body was found severely disfigured from a violent beating two days later, RCMP said.
While her injuries were so severe people initially believed she had been mauled by dogs, police later determined her death was a homicide.
However, no one has yet been charged in connection with her death.
"We wanted to keep reminding people, especially RCMP, that this case is still unsolved," said Hubert Watt, chief of God's Lake First Nation, which includes the community of Gods Lake Narrows.
"We'd like to know if they're still active on the case. We don't really know."
During Wednesday's memorial, some walked while others followed in vehicles, Watt said. They offered prayers and songs near the spot where Leah's body was discovered.
"It's really great that they spoke up for my sister that way," Tiffany Anderson told CBC. "I'm glad to know that they're still thinking about her as much as I do."
She remembers her sister as a bright girl and genuine soul who was like "the sunshine in the room." Leah's killing has been difficult for all of her siblings, Tiffany said.
She said she spoke with police about the investigation into her sister's death last year but was given the same information she'd previously received.
She wants RCMP to return to Gods Lake Narrows and keep investigating what happened the night Leah was last seen alive.
The northern Manitoba community, which is 250 kilometres southeast of the city of Thompson, is only accessible by air or by ice road in the winter.
"People wonder why somebody hasn't been caught, especially in a small fly-in community," said Watt.
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