Officials on a northern Manitoba reserve say the search is still on for more remains of an 11-year-old girl who was slain earlier this month.
A funeral was held Thursday for Teresa Robinson on the Garden Hill First Nation, 500 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg.
At first officials on the reserve thought she had been the victim of a bear attack, but RCMP later determined her death was a homicide.
The initial discovery of partial remains took place almost three weeks ago and since then hundreds have rallied to help her family find as much of her remains as possible.
George Leonard of Manitoba Search and Rescue told CTV Winnipeg there were "some small pieces" they were hoping to recover, saying once that was put to rest "the community will be a lot happier."
Chief Arnold Flett doesn't know what they'll do if they find more of her remains after the funeral but for now said all they can do is try to come to terms with the tragedy.
"Even if we don't find all remains, we know that we did our best, all we can do," he said.
In preparation for the funeral, friends and family gathered for the past two days at a wake service to support the girl's family.
Inside the home, her grandparents and elders sat near Teresa's casket praying for strength and healing.
"She'll be missed so much. She was a loving and kind person," said Teresa's aunt, Michelle Robinson.
Police have not yet made any arrests in the case and some in the community said they're scared not knowing how Teresa died or who killed her.
"It's hard to imagine what's been happening and what we're going to face," said Flett.
(CTV Winnipeg)
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