Charred House Where Newfoundland Girl Died To Be Torn Down: Councillor

The Canadian Press, 31 Jan, 2017 12:58 PM

CARBONEAR, N.L. — A municipal councillor says the charred house in Carbonear, Newfoundland where a five-year-old girl was allegedly murdered last April will be torn down as early as next week.

David Kennedy lives next door to the house in southeastern Newfoundland, and says it's a constant reminder of what happened on the morning of April 24th.

Quinn Butt died while visiting her father, Trent Butt, who has been charged with first-degree murder and arson.

A judge ruled Monday after a preliminary inquiry that Butt will stand trial.

The girl's parents were in the midst of a divorce when she died.

After residents spoke out about the house last month, Kennedy says the bank that holds a lien against it took ownership and got a demolition permit.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Justin Trudeau Says He May Not Wish Political Leadership On His Young Daughter

FREDERICTON — The prime minister says he may not encourage his young daughter to carry on the family tradition of political leadership.

Justin Trudeau Says He May Not Wish Political Leadership On His Young Daughter

Arson Suspected As Town's School, Hall, RCMP Office Burn: 'Everything Was Ablaze'

RCMP Cpl. Trevor O'Keefe said calls started coming in at about 4:40 a.m. local time Tuesday that the town hall for Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir was on fire.

Arson Suspected As Town's School, Hall, RCMP Office Burn: 'Everything Was Ablaze'

Air Canada Resolves Computer Issue That Caused Problems, Flight Delays

Air Canada says it has resolved a computer issue that caused problems at airports that resulted in some flight delays.

Air Canada Resolves Computer Issue That Caused Problems, Flight Delays

CMHC To Raise Mortgage Insurance Premiums For New Homebuyers As Of March 17

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said Tuesday it doesn't anticipate the increases will have a major impact on new home owners.

CMHC To Raise Mortgage Insurance Premiums For New Homebuyers As Of March 17

Former Halifax Professor Sues Over Explicit Photo Posted To Twitter

A former Halifax professor who resigned after saying he had a sexual relationship with a student has filed a lawsuit over a nude photo of his genitals that was posted to Twitter.

Former Halifax Professor Sues Over Explicit Photo Posted To Twitter

Only Half Of Disabled Canadians Have A Full Or Part-time Job: Poll

The survey commissioned by CIBC and conducted by Angus Reid found that only half of respondents living with a disability have a full or part-time job.