RCMP Official Links Slain 12-Year-Old to 'Criminality' in Press Conference
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Three Edmonton residents face murder charges after the body of Fiasal Hussein was discovered in rural Alberta.
Three individuals from Edmonton have been arrested and charged in connection with the homicide of 12-year-old Fiasal Hussein, according to reporting from CBC News.
Cole Morin, 34, and Curtis Brown, 36, are charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder. Rachel Stuart, 36, is charged with second-degree murder. The three suspects were arrested on Oct. 24 and are set to appear before the Athabasca Court of Justice on Nov. 9.
During a Wednesday news conference in Edmonton, Insp. Wayne Stevenson of the RCMP’s serious crime branch stated that Hussein "was associated with people involved in criminality" and was known to the three accused. Stevenson further alleged that the child was lured from his home prior to his death. While Stevenson noted that Hussein "did not deserve that" regardless of any "choices" or "challenges," the RCMP did not provide further details regarding the relationship between the victim and the suspects.
The investigation began on Aug. 6 following a 911 call placed shortly before 3:30 a.m. CBC News reports that police believe the caller was Hussein, who stated he had been kidnapped and injured. The call originated near Calling Lake, Alberta, roughly 200 kilometers north of Edmonton. Upon arrival, officers located a vehicle stolen from Edmonton and evidence of an attack. Hussein's remains were discovered at approximately 9 a.m. that morning, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner subsequently declared the death a homicide.
Sgt. James McConnell of the RCMP’s major crimes unit stated that the motive and specific details of the killing remain part of the ongoing investigation and will be disclosed in court.