Caregiver charged with murder of toddler on Manitoba First Nation

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BLOODVEIN FIRST NATION - Manitoba RCMP say a woman has been charged in the death of a toddler in her care. 

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BLOODVEIN FIRST NATION – Manitoba RCMP say a woman has been charged in the death of a toddler in her care. 

Police say the injured two-year-old was brought last week into the nursing station on the Bloodvein First Nation, where she later died. 

An autopsy deemed her death a homicide. 

Manitoba RCMP headquarters is shown in Winnipeg, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Manitoba RCMP headquarters is shown in Winnipeg, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Police say officers searched the child’s home and charged her caregiver with second-degree murder. 

Burma Skye, 56, has been remanded into custody. 

Police say the death is a loss for the girl’s family and the entire community. 

“This is a senseless crime that will have a profound impact on the community, first responders and investigating officers,” Sgt. Laura LeDrew, lead investigator with major crime services, said in a statement Thursday. 

Bloodvein First Nation, a community of about 1,200, is about 200 kilometres north of Winnipeg.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 30, 2025. 

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