SASKATOON — Closure is a word that Brian Gallagher does not believe in, even if the remains of his daughter Megan are found and she is given a proper burial. All they have are memories of the times they spent with her.
Gallagher told SASKTODAY.ca that a lot of people feel they are missing a part of their lives with the disappearance of Megan, who was last seen on Sept. 21, 2020, in the 100 block of Avenue P South at around 3:30 p.m.
“I don’t even know if we will ever get closure because like I said, we will carry missing Megan for the rest of our lives. We will never hear her voice, her giggle and her laugh. We will never play catch again, since she is a good fastball softball player,” said Gallagher.
“She also plays hockey and was an amazing mother. She was very social and had so many friends. All of these people are missing a part of her. So, will there be closure? I think time will tell if there will be a total closure.”
Gallagher and his wife Debbie again joined Ashley Morin’s friends and family for the final walk from Saskatoon to North Battleford to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
“Our family is suffering. Ashley’s family is suffering. All the families of the missing people are suffering. It just goes on and on,” added Gallagher, who joined the group leaving Saskatoon Friday morning and arriving in North Battleford Sunday evening.
Last month, three suspects were arrested in connection to the disappearance of Megan as the case became a homicide investigation. Jessica Sutherland, Roderick William Sutherland and Ernest Vernon Whitehead have been charged.
Whitehead and Roderick Sutherland were released on conditions while a fourth suspect, John Wayne Sanderson, remains at large. All four suspects were charged with the Criminal Code offence of causing indignity to human remains.
Gallagher said they have been waiting for almost two years now to get the answers they need and it has been hard for them to relive what could have been Megan’s last moments alive after the three suspects were arrested and appeared in court.
“We still don’t have the answers. It is physically, mentally and spiritually draining. It takes the life right out of you. There is no justice for the victim’s families. I can understand that there’s a [judicial] process for those who are accused,” he added.
“But they are walking among us. The reality is, that none of this is going to bring Megan back. It is a reality that we will experience for the rest of our lives. This is the same for the Morin family. You see the pain in their faces. I feel their pain and suffering. So, how do you describe what we’re feeling? We just can’t find the words.”
