BATTLEFORDS – A candlelight vigil for 32-year-old Gregory Cope was held on Finlayson Island Sunday.
Cope’s body was found by police by in the debris of a house fire in Battleford on Feb. 27. Cope was reported as missing to Battlefords RCMP on Feb. 21. Police say they are investigating his death as a homicide.
Finlayson Island was chosen as the location because it was Cope’s favourite spot in the Battlefords, said Dan Dillabough, Cope’s cousin.
In lieu of Teddy bears, flowers and other mementos, organizers had asked for donations to the Gofundme for Cope’s sons.
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes asks anyone with information about this homicide to call their local police of jurisdiction. You can reach your local RCMP detachment by dialling 310-RCMP. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
— Click for more from Crime, Cops and Court.
