Vigil held in field where body of slain indigenous woman was found
WINNIPEG — Relatives and friends of a slain indigenous woman from northern Manitoba held a vigil Tuesday in a field just outside Winnipeg where her body was found.
Christine Wood from the Oxford House First Nation was 21 when she disappeared in August while she and her parents were in the city to help a relative with medical appointments.
Wood’s body was found last week by a farmer inspecting his crops. Brett Overby had been charged in April with second-degree murder in her death.
About 50 people gathered for Tuesday’s vigil, which included a smudging ceremony, prayers and a spiritual song.