B次元官网网址 that RCMP in Manitoba have likely discovered the bodies of two B.C. fugitives that have been the subject of a Canada-wide manhunt is B次元官网网址渁bsolutely devastating,B次元官网网址� says Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions.
Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, both of Port Alberni, were suspected in the deaths of three people in northernB.C. in mid-July. They were last seen on July 22 near Gillam, Man., and since then, the RCMP, the military and countless others have conducted an intense cross-country search that covered more than 11,000 square kilometres.
B次元官网网址淲e are definitely saddened by the news today, as a city and as a community. ItB次元官网网址檚 definitely not the outcome that we had hoped for,B次元官网网址� Minions said.
B次元官网网址淣o matter how you look at it, there has been so much tragedy. This has affected people across the country, and across the world. WeB次元官网网址檙e thankful the search at least has come to a conclusion.B次元官网网址�
Minions said she has not reached out to the young menB次元官网网址檚 families yet. B次元官网网址淥ver the last couple of weeks, I have tried to respect their privacy. But I am planning to reach out now,B次元官网网址� she said.
The families of McLeod and Schmegelsky were not available for comment on Wednesday.
B次元官网网址淲e request that you respect privacy at this time, by keeping off our property and not ringing the door bell or banging on our door,B次元官网网址� a sign on SchmegelskyB次元官网网址檚 grandmotherB次元官网网址檚 door said. B次元官网网址淲e will not be making any statement.B次元官网网址�
Gillam Mayor Forman said itB次元官网网址檚 not a surprise they were found dead.
B次元官网网址淭his is non-forgiving terrain B次元官网网址� there was a lot of speculation this was likely to be the outcome,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭he closure is here for Gillam and the Fox Lake area. But the closure for the victimsB次元官网网址� families is far from over.B次元官网网址�
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DeeseB次元官网网址檚 brother, British Deese, told The Associated Press that the family needed time to process the news that the suspectsB次元官网网址� bodies had been found.
B次元官网网址淲e are speechless,B次元官网网址� he said in a text message, declining further comment.
B次元官网网址� with files from The Canadian Press
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