'Feeling the loss': Manitoba Interlake community reflects on infant's death after RCMP identify remains
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A community in Manitoba’s Interlake region is still in shock after RCMP identified the remains of a baby girl Friday.
A community in Manitoba’s Interlake region is still in shock after RCMP identified the remains of a baby girl Friday.
Back in June, human remains were found on a property just off Highway 6 in the RM of Grahamdale. Nearly five months later, the remains have been identified as Xavia Skye Lynn Butler, who police believe was between one and two years old when she died.
RCMP said her remains were found in a barn on the property.
The barn where Xavia was found was painted a few weeks later, owner Natascha Kitchur told CTV News in an interview Saturday.
“It is close to home,” Kitchur said. “It’s my backyard, it’s my children’s yard. I have two children and I could never imagine one of them not being here today.”
Kitchur said her husband’s family bought the barn and surrounding land several decades ago from Xavia’s grandfather, Henry Rawluk. She confirmed Rawluk still lives in the home on the neighbouring property.
