Mounties have identified the remains of a toddler found in a barn in Manitoba earlier this year and are asking the public for help in piecing together the timeline of her short life.
The child, identified Friday morning as Xavia Skye Lynn Butler, is believed to have been one to two years old when she died.
Her body was discovered in a barn on a property off Highway 6 in the RM of Grahamdale, northwest of Winnipeg, on June 3.
The RCMP Major Crime Services has now ruled her death a homicide. However, the last confirmed sighting of Xavia was approximately a year before her body was found, and no missing person reports were filed.
“We are looking for any photos taken of Xavia after March 2022,” said RCMP Major Crime Services investigator Corporal Jill Slobodzian.
“We hope these photos, ideally with date and time stamps, can help us build a better timeline of her life. Anyone who physically saw Xavia after March 2022 is urged to reach out to us as well.”
Anyone with information or photos that could assist is asked to contact the RCMP Major Crime Services tip line at 431-489-8112.