Authorities have recovered the remains of Morgan Harris, a 39-year-old Indigenous woman, from a landfill in Manitoba. This grim find is part of a broader investigation linked to serial killer Jeremy Skibicki, who has been convicted of murdering Harris and three other Indigenous women. The search for their remains prompted significant community pressure, highlighting the crisis facing Indigenous women in Canada.
Remains of Indigenous Woman Found in Manitoba Landfill Linked to Serial Killer
Remains of Indigenous Woman Found in Manitoba Landfill Linked to Serial Killer
The search for the victims of a convicted serial killer leads to the discovery of remains in a Manitoba landfill, shining a light on the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.
The remains of Morgan Harris, an Indigenous woman murdered by a serial killer, have been discovered at the Prairie Green Landfill in Manitoba, near Winnipeg. This announcement comes as part of an ongoing investigation into the gruesome crimes of Jeremy Skibicki, a convicted murderer who targeted Indigenous women. Both Harris, 39, and Marcedes Myran, 26, from the Long Plain First Nation, were among four victims identified in Skibicki's case, their bodies tragically disposed of in landfills over several months in 2022.
Following immense pressure from Indigenous leaders, a search of the landfill commenced late last year, despite initial hesitance from police and concerns about the high costs and risks involved. The Manitoba government eventually allocated C$20 million towards the search, with federal funds matching that amount, reflecting the need for action in addressing the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Harris' daughter, Cambria, expressed her mixed emotions on social media following the grim discovery. In her post, she acknowledged the bittersweet nature of finding her mother’s remains, urging the public to keep families affected by this tragedy in their thoughts.
Skibicki, sentenced in July, had evaded detection for months until partial remains of another victim, Rebecca Contois, 24, were found by a scrap metal collector. The broader context of this tragedy underscores the alarming crisis surrounding Indigenous women in Canada, where they disproportionately make up a significant percentage of missing persons and homicide victims.
This discovery not only marks a critical development in the search for the killer's victims but also brings renewed attention to the systemic issues that contribute to violence against Indigenous women in the country.
