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By Jaryn Vecchio

CALLS FOR JUSTICE

FSIN concerned with investigations looking into death of 13-month-old boy

Mar 18, 2022 | 3:00 PM

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has little faith in the ongoing investigations into the death of a 13-month-old boy in Prince Albert last month.

That’s coming from Bobby Cameron, Chief of the FSIN, who spoke at a press conference Friday morning about the handling of the case.

Back on Feb. 10, Prince Albert police were called to the home in the West Hill area before 6:00 a.m. for a complaint of a family dispute.

Officers ended up arresting the boy’s mother Kyla Frenchman who claims she was taken to a drunk tank despite being sober.

Hours later, police were called again to the house and this time found the boy dead. His father, Kaij Brass, was arrested and has since been charged with second-degree murder.

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Cameron said during the press conference they already know how the investigation is going to turn out.

“Police investigating police will fail, the Public Complaints Commission that’s supposed to be investigating will fail because there is no First Nations inclusion. The current system is failing, and it will continue to fail.”

The FSIN had previously stated they would respect the investigations if they included First Nations oversight.

Prince Albert police chief Jonathan Bergen has come out and asked for the public to wait until the investigations are over before reserving judgment.

As for the two officers who responded to the first call, they’ve been suspended with pay. The FSIN is again asking for them to be fired and “held accountable.”

They also want the Staff Sergeant who was on duty during the calls to be held responsible.

“If Kyla and her family want to see legal action, a human rights case, we are going to support her, we will go the distance,” added Cameron.

Meanwhile, twice during the press conference Frenchman tried to speak about her son.

In the end, she was able to talk for about 20 seconds before it became too emotional for her.

“No woman should have to go through this.”

Her lawyer, Eleanore Sunchild, read a statement Frenchman had written which included tidbits about her son and what his death has been like for her and her family.

“I believe he would still be alive today if they had listened to me,” Sunchild said on behalf of Frenchman.

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Jaryn.Vecchio@pattisonmedia.com

On Twitter: @princealbertnow