The death of an Indigenous woman whose body was found in a landfill was not a homicide, Winnipeg police said Thursday after retracing Linda Beardy’s final hours.
Beardy, 33, was seen leaving a store and climbing into a garbage bin, alone, hours before her body was discovered, police Chief Danny Smyth said.
“There was some activity observed within the bin and after a short period of time, there was no further activity observed,” Smyth said.
About three hours later, a truck picked up and emptied the bin, and carried the contents to the Brady landfill, where Beardy’s body was soon found, he added.
The autopsy is ongoing, including toxicology tests, but the medical examiner reported no signs of injuries other than those consistent with being moved around by a truck.
“There were no other injuries that suggest any kind of foul play,” Smyth said.
“We’re satisfied that this is not a homicide.”
