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Samuel Bird's remains located outside Edmonton; man charged with murder of Indigenous teen

Bryan Farrell, 38, has been charged with 2nd-degree murder and interfering with a body in relation to Bird's death, alongside a litany of other offences.

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Oct 16, 2025
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Samuel Bird was last seen in Edmonton’s Canora neighbourhood on June 1. (Edmonton Police Service)

This story was originally published in Alberta Native News.

A man has been charged with the alleged murder of Samuel Bird, an Indigenous 14-year-old who has been missing since June, after his remains were found, Edmonton police announced Thursday.

“After a len…

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