A second-degree murder charge has been laid in Saskatoon’s third homicide of 2018.
Police were called to an apartment in the 200-block of 5th Avenue North late Sunday evening for a report of an injured man.
Colin Sutherland, 54, was found dead by officers. He was from the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation.
Sheritta Kahpeaysewat, 30, has been charged in his death.
Sutherland’s family said they are left with many unanswered questions regarding his death.
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“He was so kind and so loving, he was really funny, he was like Michael Scott from The Office, so I love him and we miss him,” said Sutherland’s daughter, Kelsie Sutherland.
Kelsie said her father and Kahpeaysewat had been dating for about a year, but she really didn’t know her.
“I felt weird about her, I just didn’t want to meet her I guess but I didn’t hear of any arguments, he didn’t really disclose any personal stuff of the relationship with me so I don’t know their dynamic,” Kelsie said.
Kahpeaysewat is a well-known singer from Moosomin.
During her first court appearance Tuesday morning, Kahpeaysewat blurted out from the prisoners’ box that she “never touched any of the knives.”
Police have not released Sutherland’s cause of death.
Bill Landrie, a friend of Kahpeaysewat, said he is still trying to understand what happened.
“I wouldn’t have ever thought she would have done something like this,” Landrie said.
“There’s a lot to this story that’s going to come out.”
Kahpeaysewat remains in custody and is scheduled to make a video court appearance on Thursday morning.
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