APTN National News
The body of an Aboriginal woman who has been missing since 2006 has been found inside a Winnipeg rooming house.
RCMP won’t confirm the discovery but a source told APTN National News the remains of Myrna Letandre was found inside 97 Lorne Ave. in the Point Douglas area.
Police have been at the home for several days and it’s believed Letandre was found in the basement beneath the concrete.
Neighbours reported hearing jack-hammering coming from within the house.
Letandre was 36-years-old when she went missing Oct. 5, 2006.
The Lorne Avenue address is also connected to the death of Jennifer McPherson, 41, a former Winnipegger, who was reported missing in British Columbia at the end of April. Her remains were discovered there this week.
McPherson’s husband Traigo Andretti, 37, has been charged with second-degree murder in her death but police are releasing few details.
It’s believed the former Winnipeg couple lived at the Lorne Avenue residence about five years ago.
Friday night only a few police vehicles remained at the scene and no one had left flowers at the home.
Letandre was on the list of 28 cold cases as part of Project Devote announced last July.
The joint task of the RCMP and Winnipeg police identified some factors common to the people on the list, including one man.
“It is determined by at-risk or high risk to be exploited or suffer physical abuse,” said Cpl. Miles Hiebert referring to substance or alcohol abuse, transient lifestyles, frequent and regular hitchhiking, possible involvement in the sex trade and potential mental health issues.
Gender and ethnicity were not factors, he added.
More to come.
So, so, sad. I am crying for the women and their loving families. Not a useful post but just wanted to say how sorry…
You’ve got to be kidding me! Gender was not a factor is total B.S. Besides their ‘high-risk lifestyle’ they were obviously preyed on because of their sex. Females especially Aboriginal women are subjected to higher rates of violence and murder. Do we have to remind the public once again how many Aboriginal women are missing and/or murdered in this country because of their gender and race?
Absurd you would disclaim those as factors in her death.