‘Horrific, heartbreaking’: Canada PM Justin Trudeau on stabbings in Saskatchewan | World News

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the grotesque stabbings in Saskatchewan and described the incident as “horrific and heartbreaking”. No less than 10 individuals have been killed and 15 others have been injured in a sequence of knife assaults within the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, early morning on Sunday (native time). Efforts are on the nab the suspects.

“The assaults in Saskatchewan right this moment are horrific and heartbreaking. I am considering of those that have misplaced a liked one and of those that have been injured. I’m considering of those that have misplaced a liked one and of those that have been injured.”

“We're intently monitoring the scenario, and urge everybody to observe updates from native authorities. Thanks to all of the courageous first responders for his or her efforts on the bottom,” tweeted Trudeau.

The stabbings throughout 13 crime scenes have been among the many deadliest mass killings in fashionable Canadian historical past and sure to reverberate all through the nation, which is unaccustomed to bouts of mass violence seen extra generally within the neighbouring United States.

Suspects on the run

Canada Police has named two suspects – Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson – who're at present on the run.

Marco Mendicino, minister of Public Security of Canada, has urged town's residents to remain secure and take shelter. “To everybody in Saskatchewan, particularly these in proximity to the James Smith Cree First Nation space, please shelter in place and keep secure,” he tweeted.

Residents within the capital space of Regina have been additionally being suggested to not strategy suspicious individuals and to not choose up hitchhikers. The RCMP additionally requested them to report suspicious individuals, emergencies or info to 911. They've additionally been requested to not share the areas of police.

Police checkpoints have been arrange all through Saskatchewan, a minimum of from Prince Albert to Regina, with officers checking identification.

The alert was first issued at 7:12am Canada time and has since had a number of rounds of alarm bells. A 10am replace from the Saskatchewan RCMP stated there are a number of victims in a number of areas and it appeared that the victims have been being attacked at random.

Weldon, in Saskatchewan province, is positioned about 50 kilometres southeast of Prince Albert, and about 25 kilometres southwest of James Smith Cree Nation. In response to the "mass casualties" in James Smith Cree Nation, the neighborhood, together with the Chakastaypasin Band of the Cree Nation and Peter Chapman Band, declared a state of emergency at midday Sunday, reported CBC.