Vinypeg – The mother -father of a first nation woman who died at the hands of the Vineepeg serial killer, is ready to make the victim influence statement in a special court hearing today.
The Manitoba court of the Kings Bench agreed to hear for Ashli Shingoj’s family and community, convicted Jeremy Skibic a year later.
Shingooose was one of the four first nation women killed by Skibicki in 2022.
He was first convicted of murder and sentenced to life in jail, but Shingose was not yet recognized at the time of his trial.
The police announced earlier this year that the new information after the test inspired him to identify the unknown victim as a shingose.
Premier Wab Curu announced this week that an initial discovery was going on in Vinnipag Landfil, where police believe that the remains of the woman were taken.
Kinu said the discovery of the city -run Brady Road site began with a small team, with an area of the site excavated. It is also conducting ground-penetrating radar tests to narrow a search area.
After discovering the remains of Rebecca Contois in a waste in May 2022, the police first came to know about the crimes of scholarship. More remains were found in Brady Road Landfil.
The remains of Morgan Harris and Mardase Myron were discovered this year in the North Prior Green Landfil of Vinypeg.
Skibixel’s testing heard that he targeted women in homeless shelters in Vinnipag and disposed of her body in garbage cans.
He accepted the murderers, but argued that he was not criminally responsible due to mental illness.
At the time of the trial, Shingose was referred to as the Mashtod Bijiki Ikway, or Buffalo woman in the court, which she was named by members of the indigenous ground level community.
The court has said that Friday’s hearing is unique to give the woman’s family equal opportunities to relatives of other victims but necessary.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on 15 August 2025.
Britney Hobson, Canadian Press