Charred House Where Newfoundland Girl Died To Be Torn Down: Councillor

The Canadian Press, 31 Jan, 2017 12:58 PM

CARBONEAR, N.L. — A municipal councillor says the charred house in Carbonear, Newfoundland where a five-year-old girl was allegedly murdered last April will be torn down as early as next week.

David Kennedy lives next door to the house in southeastern Newfoundland, and says it's a constant reminder of what happened on the morning of April 24th.

Quinn Butt died while visiting her father, Trent Butt, who has been charged with first-degree murder and arson.

A judge ruled Monday after a preliminary inquiry that Butt will stand trial.

The girl's parents were in the midst of a divorce when she died.

After residents spoke out about the house last month, Kennedy says the bank that holds a lien against it took ownership and got a demolition permit.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Woman Hears From Irish Man Who Found Bottle Message Sent By Dad Before He Died

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A message in a bottle flung from a vessel off Labrador 12 years ago has been found on the shores of Ireland, five years after the death of its Canadian sender.

Woman Hears From Irish Man Who Found Bottle Message Sent By Dad Before He Died

Accused In Quebec Jogger Attack Last Fall Gets 4 1/2 Years Behind Bars

A Quebec man who pleaded guilty to attacking a female jogger at a popular provincial park near Montreal last September has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years behind bars.

Accused In Quebec Jogger Attack Last Fall Gets 4 1/2 Years Behind Bars

Police In Nova Scotia Say Autopsies Being Done Following Apparent Murder-Suicide

Police in Nova Scotia say autopsies are being performed today on the bodies of a former Canadian soldier and three members of this family who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide.

Police In Nova Scotia Say Autopsies Being Done Following Apparent Murder-Suicide

Suspects Sought After Several Guns Stolen From Alberta Mountie's Home

KILLAM, Alta. — More than a dozen guns, including what police call a tactical rifle, have been stolen from the home of an Alberta RCMP officer.

Suspects Sought After Several Guns Stolen From Alberta Mountie's Home

2 Students Behind Booking Study Room For 'KKK Meeting': McMaster University Says

McMaster University says two students were behind a "misguided prank" last month in which a library study room was booked for a "McMaster KKK meeting."

2 Students Behind Booking Study Room For 'KKK Meeting': McMaster University Says

Living Close To High-Traffic Roadway Raises Dementia Risk, Study Suggests

People who live in close proximity to high-traffic roadways appear to have a higher risk of dementia than those who live farther away, say researchers, suggesting that air pollution from vehicles may be a factor in the development of the neurological disease.