The Winnipeg Police Department has charged a 35-year-old man with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman whose remains were found near an apartment building in North Kildonan, and police are investigating the possibility of more victims.
Police said partial human remains were found Monday morning in Block 200 on Edison Avenue. The victim was identified as 24-year-old Rebecca Contoa.
Const. Rob Carver described the area as a “terribly horrible scene” and said someone in the area had discovered Contoa.
Investigators arrested the suspect on Wednesday. Jeremy Anthony Michael Skibitsky has been charged with first-degree murder and is in custody. The accusation has not been proven in court.
Carver said police had carried out a search warrant at Skibitsky’s residence in the area. He said police had identified another potential scene at the Brady Road landfill and officials were investigating the area.
He added that due to the circumstances surrounding the murder, “the police do not rule out the possibility of additional casualties.”
“There are things that make investigators see this as a potential opportunity for sure,” Carver said, adding that he was unable to give further details.
CTV Winnipeg will update this story.
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