August 25, 2020
Red Earth Cree Nation, Saskatchewan
This evening, Richard Flett was located and arrested by the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South with the assistance of Nipawin RCMP. He is currently in police custody.
Carrot River RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South thank again the public and the media for their help.
Richard Flett first appeared in court at the Melfort Provincial Court this morning. He has been remanded into custody until his next court appearance at the Nipawin Provincial Court on Thursday September 24, 2020 at 10 a.m.
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Backgrounder
Carrot River RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South - Stabbing at gathering in Red Earth Cree Nation resulting in death
2020-08-22
On August 21, 2020, at approximately 5:45 a.m., Carrot River RCMP responded to the report of a male who had been stabbed. The male was at a house in Red Earth Cree Nation.
Upon arrival, Carrot River RCMP officers found an unresponsive male, later identified as Brett McKay, who had been stabbed. He was declared deceased at the scene by EMS.
Initial police investigation reveals that 24 year-old Brett McKay was at a large social gathering in an open area, locally referred to as "the reservoir", in Red Earth Cree Nation during the early morning of Friday August 21 and that he was driven to a house in Red Earth Cree Nation, injured, that same morning.
Carrot River RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South need assistance from the public. Police are asking individuals who saw what happened during that early morning to please come forward and contact police. Finding out what happened to Brett McKay is the priority.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to call Carrot River RCMP at 306-768-1200. Information can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit South is in charge of this investigation with the assistance of Carrot River RCMP, Prince Albert RCMP General Investigation Section, Yorkton RCMP General Investigation Section, Regina RCMP General Investigation Section, Tisdale RCMP Forensic Identification Services and Prince Albert RCMP Forensic Identification Services.
