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Saskatchewan stabbings: "Broken" father grieves as murdered wife and son buried at same time

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Brian Burns woke up last Sunday morning to a flurry of missed calls and messages from loved ones telling him something terrible had happened at his home. Among them were missed calls and texts from his wife, Bonnie.

Burns, affectionately known as “Buggy” by all who know him, was horseracing about 50 kilometres east of his James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) home when Myles Sanderson allegedly broke into his home, armed with a knife.

His wife, Bonnie Goodvoice-Burns, 48, and son Gregory “Jonesy” Burns, 28, were murdered in the early morning stabbing spree that left 11 dead and 17 wounded. An ensuing four-day manhunt for Sanderson came to an end on Wednesday when his car was rammed off the road and he was apprehended. The suspect died hours later in custody. The body of his brother Damien, who is a co-accused in the murders, was found on JSCN-land on Monday.

Five days on from the attacks, Buggy can barely comprehend what happened in the small community of about 1,900 people. Like many of the families struggling to come to terms with the Sanderson’s deaths, as it means they will never face the consequences of their actions.

In his first interview, he tells Global News he wants Bonnie to be remembered for the support she gave him and their community, and for her heroic final actions. “I’m shattered. I’m broken. My heart’s in a million pieces right now. I always thought I’d be the first one to go. And then you bury your son and wife at the same time,” Burns said.

Nathaniel Dove has more.

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