Remains found at Manitoba landfill confirmed to be Marcades Myran
Police have now identified a second set of remains found at a Winnipeg-area landfill as those of Marcedes Myran, one of four Indigenous women who were victims of a serial killer in 2022, the province said Monday. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says being able to find her remains was an 'important step forward.' Read more: www.cbc.ca/1.7485825
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