An autopsy indicates that 11-year-old Teresa Robinson of Garden Hill First Nation, whose body was found May 11 after she had been reported missing, died as a result of homicide and was not mauled by a bear, as some had speculated.
“Foul play is suspected, and Teresa’s death is being investigated as a homicide,” said a May 15 RCMP press release. “While her remains were disturbed by animals, there is no evidence to suggest that animals played a role in her death.”
RCMP Chief Supt. Scott Kolody, “D” Division officer-in-charge of criminal operations, said in a May 13 statement that officers from the RCMP Island Lake detachment as well as the “D” Division serious crimes unit, major crimes unit and forensic identification section were in the community investigating.
Earlier in the week, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Grand Chief David Harper told the Canadian Press that it appeared Robinson had been mauled by an animal and that bears had been seen in the area. He also said there are wild dogs living in the area.
