Manitoba RCMP are giving a voice to a 15-year-old Manitoba girl who was murdered 30 years ago.
In 1986, Kerrie Ann Brown disappeared after leaving a party in Thompson, Man. Her body was found two days later along a horse riding trail. She has been raped and beaten. The murderer has never been caught.
On Sunday Oct.16th, 2016, with the support of her family, Kerrie Ann will take over the Manitoba RCMP social media feeds to tell Canadians about herself and her last day alive.
Each message will be sent at the approximate times that the events actually occurred in 1986.
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“It’s a nightmare, it destroyed our family,” said Trevor Brown, Kerrie Ann’s older brother.
“We are coming up to 11,000 nights since it happened. I know my dad hasn’t slept in 30 years and my mom died without knowing what happened to her little girl.”
Brown said he hopes someone with information on what happened with his sister will come forward.
“It is our hope that through this new initiative, someone will remember seeing my sister that night.”
Examples of the messages
The RCMP messages will follow along the events leading up to Kerrie Ann’s death thirty years ago; such as her getting up for breakfast, going to a doctor’s appointment and coming home for dinner.
8 a.m.:“Hello, I’m Kerrie Ann Brown, I was raped, beaten and murdered 30 years ago today. Can you help find my killer?” #rcmpmb #kerrie
8:05 a.m.: “I want to talk about the day I was killed. I want people to know what happened to me. I want the killer caught.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
8:15 a.m.: “What you did to me that night destroyed my family and friends. I didn’t do anything wrong. I was a happy 15-year-old girl.” #rcmpmb #kerrie
WATCH: Kerrie Ann’s brother, Trevor describes Sunday’s events
RCMP social media accounts
- Manitoba RCMP Twitter: @rcmpmb | @GRCManitoba
- Manitoba RCMP Facebook:
- facebook.com/rcmpmb
- facebook.com/GRCManitoba