In Canada, the last suspect of the knife attacks has been arrested

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police near a vehicle stolen by the suspect and then damaged during his arrest in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. September 7, 2022. LARS HAGBERG / AFP The last suspect in the attacks that killed ten people and injured 18 on Sunday September 4 in a community in central Canada was arrested on Wednesday, police said, ending more than three days of track. “Myles Sanderson was located and taken into custody near Rosthern, Saskatchewan at approximately 3:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. Paris time), provincial police said on their Facebook account. Shortly after his arrest, the suspect committed suicide in circumstances not yet established, according to Canadian media. “There is no longer a risk to public safety linked to this investigation”, had communicated the police of the province, taking the opportunity to thank the inhabitants who provided “relevant information”. Known to the police and the justice system for multiple acts of violence, thefts, Myles Sanderson was already wanted since last May for not having respected his judicial control. Myles Sanderson was arrested near Highway 11 in Weldon in the province of Saskatchewan on September 7, 2022. LARS HAGBERG / AFP On Monday, the body of his brother, Damien Sanderson, suspected of being his accomplice, was found, larded with several stab wounds near the scene of the crimes. The circumstances of his death remain to be clarified, but he could have been killed by his brother, according to the police, who had extended the search area to the entire province of Saskatchewan, a vast rural territory made up of immense prairies. “Horrible and senseless acts” On Wednesday, the authorities revealed the identity of those killed. Nine out of ten come from the James Smith Cree Nation Aboriginal community, the tenth comes from the neighboring village of Weldon. According to the police, some victims were targeted while others were randomly beaten. Read also: Article reserved for our subscribers Deadly attacks in Canada: the police are still looking for one of the suspects They are men and women aged 23 to 78. Among the injured, there is a “young teenager” and seventeen adults, added the federal police. Before the suspect’s arrest was announced, some families spoke publicly for the first time to tell their “nightmare”. “It’s a difficult time for our families,” Mark Arcand told the press, referring to “horrible and senseless acts”. His sister Bonnie Burns, 48, and his nephew Gregory Burns, 28, are among the victims. “Bonnie always put others before her,” he said, very moved. She did everything she could to provide for her family. Her home was filled with love and attention. “A war zone” Mr. Arcand also wondered about the course of the attacks. “How did this happen? Why did this happen? We don’t really know what happened. We have no answers. So far, relatives have chosen to speak out almost exclusively on social media, asking the media to stay away from their community of just 3,400 people. Mark Arcand with the portrait of his sister, Bonnie Burns, killed in the knife attack. In Saskatoon in the province of Saskatchewan in Canada, September 7, 2022. LIAM RICHARDS / AP “I lost many members of my family, there were bodies all over the ground, some deceased and several others with serious knife wounds and bleeding, ”described Michael Brett Burns on Facebook. “It was a war zone. In their eyes you could see the pain and suffering of those who were assaulted,” he added. Read also (2021): Article reserved for our subscribers In Canada, a plan of 28 billion euros to repair the wrongs suffered by indigenous peoples In another message, Dillon Burns said that his mother Gloria had died “protecting a young man as he was being attacked,” adding that “she would have done the same for all of us…[même] for the man who took his life. Unemployment and poverty In Canada, aboriginal people represent approximately 5% of the 38 million inhabitants, and live in communities often ravaged by unemployment and poverty. They are also more often victims of homicide. Ten patients were still hospitalized and three remained in critical condition, according to health authorities. Press conference of the James Smith Cree Nation indigenous tribe, in Saskatoon in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, September 7, 2022. LIAM RICHARDS / AP In recent years, Canada has experienced a succession of violent events. rare for the country. In April 2020, a shooter posing as a police officer killed 22 people in Nova Scotia. In January 2017, six people were killed and five were injured in attacks on a mosque in Quebec. The World with AFP