News 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 害羞草研究所渁bsolutely devastating,害羞草研究所� 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.
害羞草研究所淲e are definitely saddened by the news today, as a city and as a community. It害羞草研究所檚 definitely not the outcome that we had hoped for,害羞草研究所� Minions said.
害羞草研究所淣o matter how you look at it, there has been so much tragedy. This has affected people across the country, and across the world. We害羞草研究所檙e thankful the search at least has come to a conclusion.害羞草研究所�
Minions said she has not reached out to the young men害羞草研究所檚 families yet. 害羞草研究所淥ver the last couple of weeks, I have tried to respect their privacy. But I am planning to reach out now,害羞草研究所� she said.
The families of McLeod and Schmegelsky were not available for comment on Wednesday.
害羞草研究所淲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,害羞草研究所� a sign on Schmegelsky害羞草研究所檚 grandmother害羞草研究所檚 door said. 害羞草研究所淲e will not be making any statement.害羞草研究所�
Gillam Mayor Forman said it害羞草研究所檚 not a surprise they were found dead.
害羞草研究所淭his is non-forgiving terrain 害羞草研究所� there was a lot of speculation this was likely to be the outcome,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淭he closure is here for Gillam and the Fox Lake area. But the closure for the victims害羞草研究所� families is far from over.害羞草研究所�
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Deese害羞草研究所檚 brother, British Deese, told The Associated Press that the family needed time to process the news that the suspects害羞草研究所� bodies had been found.
害羞草研究所淲e are speechless,害羞草研究所� he said in a text message, declining further comment.
害羞草研究所� with files from The Canadian Press
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