Some people even went as far as removing fingers without actually cutting them. In the past, sharpened stone blades were also used to apply blunt force while breaking the phalanx. Sometimes, it could be the parents or even a sibling.Īpart from the severed finger(s), the participants would also smear their faces with ashes and clay while expressing their deep mystery and sorrow.ĭifferent objects are used to cut the fingers such as machetes, knives or even axes. The cutting of fingers was usually done by another immediate family member. Other times, it can be stored in the amputee’s home or somewhere special. The amputated finger is later burnt to ashes and saved in a special pot. It is believed that once the finger becomes numb and blood circulation to that area is stopped, less pain is felt during amputation.Īs soon as the phalanx is broken and cut, the wound is cleaned so as to prevent infection. The process starts with the upper half of the fingers being tied for some minutes so that they are completely numb. (Above photo–Chantel Roy.The fingers were amputated with and without the use of weapons Source: Scooper
Information can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) If you have any information on their whereabouts, contact Meadow Lake RCMP. The public is advised not to approach Brian Maurice or Chantel Roy. She has a butterfly tattoo on her right wrist and a mother holding a child tattoo on her left arm. Roy is five foot four and weighs 130 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and may be on the Flying Dust First Nation. Maurice is five foot eight and weighs 141 pounds. All three made their first court appearance on Monday.Īrrest warrants have been issued for 28 year old Brian Maurice of the Flying Dust First Nation and 24 year old Chantal Roy from Meadow Lake.
They are 30 year old Jerrico Lasas from the Waterhen First Nation, 26 year old Ronald Campbell from Buffalo Narrows and 26 year old Kayla Lasas from the Waterhen First Nation. The three people in custody made their first court appearance on Tuesday. possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized using a firearm in the commission of an offense kidnapping while using a prohibited firearm Three people were arrested with RCMP saying the three incidents are related and involve local gangs.įive people-two women and three men-have been jointly charged with: RCMP located a vehicle on the Flying Dust First Nation that they believe was used in the abduction of the man on Sixth Street. She had two fingers cut off one of her hands. A news release indicates the woman had serious injuries, including three fingers cut off on one of her hands.Ībout five minutes later at approximately 8:30pm, RCMP received another report of a woman seeking assistance at a home on the Flying Dust First Nation, just outside of Meadow Lake. RCMP received a report 10 minutes later of an injured woman looking for help at a residence on Second Street East. A man got out of the vehicle and forced the unknown man inside and then drove away. The man was yelling that someone was going to shoot him and then a vehicle pulled up. Police received a report last Friday evening at approximately 8:15pm of an unknown man banging on the door of a home on Sixth Avenue East. Meadow Lake RCMP have arrested three people and issued warrants for two others in connection with violent incidents that occurred last weekend.