Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP Major Crime Services is renewing calls for information into a double homicide in Northland Denesuline First Nation. On September 9, 2021, first responders attended to a house fire in Northland Denesuline First Nation. Upon examination of the scene, investigators discovered the remains of Brent Denechezhe, 31, and Leona Tssessaze, 24. Tragically, two lives were lost, two families shattered, and a community left reeling and searching for answers.
Within days of the fire, RCMP Major Crime Services investigators were engaged and it was determined the deaths were the result of a homicide. An intense investigation ensued, and investigators continue to work on putting all the pieces together.
“We’re bringing attention to this tragic event and renewing calls for information. We believe there are people out there who have valuable information about these murders. We are encouraging the public to call the tip line set up to receive information in relation to the murder of Brent and Leona,” said lead investigator Constable David Giroux. “No detail is insignificant. If you have anything to share, please call our tip line at 431-489-8112. Your contribution could be the key to finding answers for the families and community.”
Investigators are once again present in the community and will continue to look for answers for Brent and Leona’s families.
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RCMP Major Dene ɂesólya nadaneta hots’ı̨ dene nuhereké sı bets’unı̨ ha nadene dene łeghąldé ha Northlands Dalu tue naré. September 9 hulta, 2021 k’e, dene nakoghodı́ dene yeh dek’an ghą nı̨déł Northland Denesuline haralɂá. Ku t’a tthe honet’ı̨ hu, dene nadaneta hú ɂedırı Brent Denechezhe, 31 beghaıye, chu Leona Tssessaze, 24 beghaıye buhulɂą nı̨. Bąnełt’u, besdoholı̨ nı̨, nah ts’ęn dene kuę naté ɂedırı bet’a, chu horelyų ɂeyer honare dene ba due nųłtth’er chu t’anodher sı Kanata dųhų.
Ɂeyer tł’̨aghe hu, RCMP Dene ɂesólya nadaneta hadanı̨dhı̨ hú ɂedırı dene łeghąldé honı̨dhęn. Ku hotıe degharé nanóta hu ɂeyı dene degharé yek’enaı̨dé t’anodher sı k’eyaghe nadanetá, ɂası łą dek’elya t’anodher hots’ı̨.
“ku t’ąt’e ɂa dųhų beghą yatı hıłtsı ɂedırı horı̨cha nodher chu dene yeghą ɂası k’olyą de norıké sı dųhų. Nuhnı hadanı́dhęn hu t’anodher sı dene yeghą ɂası k’odorelyą ɂedırı dene łeghąldé beghą. Ku dene yeghą ɂası k’orelyą de ɂeją ts’ęn náyǫ́łtı t’a k’orı̨lyą sı bası ɂedırı Brent chu Leona łeghąldé beghą,” t’ą ɂedırı naneta Dene nałtsı dene David Giroux hadı. “Beghą ɂası k’orı̨lya de bet’oreɂa sı. Ku ɂı̨ła kulı ɂası k’orı̨lyą de, ɂeją ts’ęn dųłtsı nanı̨le 431-489-8112 kudąne. Ɂedırı ghą ɂası k’orı̨lya t’a ɂedırı t’anodher sı sehenųt’a ghonı̨.”
T’ą ɂedırı nadaneta k’ı ɂeją nathedel nadłı̨ chu ɂedırı Brent chu Leona belot’ı̨ne ha sehenųt’a ha t’anodher nı̨ ghą.
Denı̨tł’ıs ɂeją thela sı.