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Edmonton police locate body and charge suspect in Samuel Bird case
Bryan Farrell faces second-degree murder and 13 other charges after the remains of 14-year-old Samuel Bird, missing since June 1, were found in a rural area outside Edmonton.
- Edmonton Police Service announced Thursday that the remains of 14-year-old Indigenous teenager Samuel Bird were found in a rural area outside Edmonton and a murder charge has been laid.
- Bird has been missing since June 1 after leaving his west Edmonton home to visit a friend, with surveillance showing him near Holy Cross School before going to 150 Street and 106 Avenue.
- Authorities say Bryan Farrell was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree murder, interfering with a body, and 13 other offences including arson and fraud over $5,000.
- Police said they are not seeking other suspects, and Alanna Bird announced on social media Thursday that her son was located while Det. Jared Buhler said the case can be concluded.
- Last week, investigators focused the search on Carrot Creek, Yellowhead County, about 160 kilometres west of Edmonton, using cadaver dogs, drones, and search teams over 137 days before finding the remains.
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Man charged with murder of Edmonton boy who vanished in June
EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton have charged a man with second-degree murder in the death of a 14-year-old boy who disappeared in June. The remains of Samuel Bird were found Thursday in a rural area outside the city, police said.
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