Update 2 - Gypsumville RCMP investigating found human remains of infant

November 1, 2024
RM of Grahamdale, Manitoba

News release

Images

Photo of Xavia Butler

Update # 2 – Gypsumville RCMP investigating found human remains of infant


This weekend, RCMP Major Crime Services is in the community of Ashern, going door to door, canvassing for information that officers believe will help shed light on the death of Xavia Butler.

RCMP continue to work on the timeline surrounding the time of her death and appreciate those that have already contacted police with information.

More work is needed and RCMP continue to ask anyone who may have information about Xavia or who have photos to share, to call the RCMP Major Crime Services tip line at 431-489-8112.

================================================================

The remains located on a property located off of Highway 6 in the RM of Grahamdale on June 3, 2024, have been identified as Xavia Skye Lynn Butler, who would have been between one to two years old at the time of her death. She was found in a barn on the property.

Xavia's death is being investigated as a homicide.

The last time RCMP investigators have been able to physically place Xavia was approximately a year before she was located deceased, and they are looking for the public to help them further identify her whereabouts during that time. There were no missing person reports filed regarding Xavia.

"We are looking for any photos taken of Xavia after March 2022," said RCMP Major Crime Services investigator Corporal Jill Slobodzian. "We are hoping those photos will have date and time stamps on them to help us build a better timeline of her life. We also ask anyone who physically saw Xavia after March 2022 to reach out to us as well to provide that information."

Anyone with information about Xavia or who has photos to share is asked to call the RCMP Major Crime Services tip line at 431-489-8112.


On June 3, 2024, at 7:30 pm, Gypsumville RCMP responded to a report of found human remains on a property located off of Highway 6 in the RM of Grahamdale.

With the assistance of RCMP Major Crime Services, Forensic Identification Services, Police Dog Services, Search and Rescue and a Forensic Anthropology team, investigators are currently on site conducting a search of the area.

The found remains appear to be those of an infant child.

The identity of the remains is unknown at this time.

RCMP continue to investigate.

–30–

Contact information

Phone: 204-983-8497
Email: RCMP.Media.GRC.Manitoba@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Manitoba RCMP Media Relations Unit

Tara Seel, Media Relations Officer
Cpl. Julie Courchaine, Media Relations Officer
Sgt. Paul Manaigre, Media Relations Officer
Robert Cyrenne, Director Communications and Media Relations

www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/mb
Twitter @rcmpmb | @GRCManitoba
http://www.facebook.com/rcmpmb | https://www.facebook.com/GRCManitoba

File number: 2024-760280

Date modified: