Canadian police have found the body of one of two brothers wanted for a mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead in saskatchewan province on Sunday.
On Monday police said Damien Sanderson’s body had been found “in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined”.
His injuries were “not believed to be self-inflicted at this point”, police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore told reporters.
The other suspect Sanderson’s brother Myles is still at large and dangerous, police say.
The suspects’ motives remain unknown. Both were charged with murder, despite not being arrested.
Myles Sanderson, who was previously known to the police, is described as having an “extensive and lengthy criminal record” dating back a number of years.
On Monday evening, chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, which represents all 74 First Nations of Saskatchewan, urged residents to report with any information about the attacks,
“Someone out there knows something,” he said in a statement. “We beg you to come forward for the sake of the families.”
“Every time a new alert is broadcast… the families and communities are holding their breath for fear of new fatalities or injuries,” Mr Cameron said.
Many of the victims were residents of the remote James Smith Cree Nation, home to about 2,000 people – leaving members of Canada’s indigenous community especially shaken.
Canadian media have identified some of the victims, although no official details have been provided by authorities.
BBC