Audrey Mary Desjarlais
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http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/06/05/mistaken-id-delayed-identification-of-audrey-desjarlais
Audrey Mary Desjarlais, a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, raised her children in Saskatchewan. About 15 years ago, she left her family in Regina, and relocated to Steinbach Manitoba. Her daughter Barb Desjarlais says Audrey always called to check in but those calls stopped in 2011. The Desjarlais family hasn’t heard from her since. In April, 2015, Winnipeg Police Service requested Barb’s DNA, to follow up on the possibility that unidentified remains pulled from Winnipeg’s Red River in June 2012 are those of her mother.
Audrey Desjarlais was a mother, a residential school survivor and a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. About 15 years ago, in the early 2000’s Audrey left her family in Regina, Saskatchewan and relocated to Steinbach, Manitoba. On April 19, 2015, Audrey’s daughter shared her picture and story with the CBC. Barb Desjarlais has suspicions that unidentified remains pulled from Winnipeg’s Red River in June 2012 are those of her mother.
The Jane Doe is described as wearing dentures, long dark hair, thin build, and about five feet five inches tall. Barb says the description of Jane Doe is eerily close to her mother, including the dolphin necklace she was wearing. “I am so sure this is my mom,” Barb said.
At the time, the daughter wanted a DNA test done but the Winnipeg Police Service’s missing persons unit said not all of the details about the two women matched.However on April 29, 2015, 10 days after CBC started probing into Audrey’s story, her daughter informed CBC that Regina Police collected her DNA. "The Regina officer said he was here at the request of the Winnipeg police." Police told Barb the results would be known within 20 days.
At this time, Audrey is not considered a missing person by the Winnipeg Police or the RCMP; apparently there have been sightings of Audrey. However when CBC went to her last known address in Steinbach, neighbors said they haven’t seen her in over three years.
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http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/06/05/mistaken-id-delayed-identification-of-audrey-desjarlais
Audrey Mary Desjarlais, a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, raised her children in Saskatchewan. About 15 years ago, she left her family in Regina, and relocated to Steinbach Manitoba. Her daughter Barb Desjarlais says Audrey always called to check in but those calls stopped in 2011. The Desjarlais family hasn’t heard from her since. In April, 2015, Winnipeg Police Service requested Barb’s DNA, to follow up on the possibility that unidentified remains pulled from Winnipeg’s Red River in June 2012 are those of her mother.
Audrey Desjarlais was a mother, a residential school survivor and a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. About 15 years ago, in the early 2000’s Audrey left her family in Regina, Saskatchewan and relocated to Steinbach, Manitoba. On April 19, 2015, Audrey’s daughter shared her picture and story with the CBC. Barb Desjarlais has suspicions that unidentified remains pulled from Winnipeg’s Red River in June 2012 are those of her mother.
The Jane Doe is described as wearing dentures, long dark hair, thin build, and about five feet five inches tall. Barb says the description of Jane Doe is eerily close to her mother, including the dolphin necklace she was wearing. “I am so sure this is my mom,” Barb said.
At the time, the daughter wanted a DNA test done but the Winnipeg Police Service’s missing persons unit said not all of the details about the two women matched.However on April 29, 2015, 10 days after CBC started probing into Audrey’s story, her daughter informed CBC that Regina Police collected her DNA. "The Regina officer said he was here at the request of the Winnipeg police." Police told Barb the results would be known within 20 days.
At this time, Audrey is not considered a missing person by the Winnipeg Police or the RCMP; apparently there have been sightings of Audrey. However when CBC went to her last known address in Steinbach, neighbors said they haven’t seen her in over three years.
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