Thousands Gather To Pray, Sing, Pay Tribute To 5-Year-Old Quinn Butt Allegedly Killed By Her Father

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 Apr, 2016 11:45 AM

HARBOUR GRACE, N.L. — Thousands of people gathered in a small community in eastern Newfoundland on Thursday to pay tribute to a five-year-old girl whose body was found in her father's burned-out home.

Friends and family of Quinn Butt attended a service at a soccer field in Harbour Grace, where they sang, prayed and read poems for the little girl.

Firefighters recovered her body from a burned-out home in nearby Carbonear on Sunday, while her father was rescued and taken to hospital with injuries.

He was later charged with arson and first-degree murder in her death.

Butt's mother and other family members sat in a cordoned-off area for the memorial.

Father Clem Flaherty, who participated in the service, says the family is taking comfort in the outpouring of support from the community.

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