Family of Allan Waugh, victim of Whitehorse homicide, marches for answers
No arrests made in case of 69-year-old who was killed in his home at Kwanlin Dun First Nation
One year after Allan Waugh was murdered in his own home in the Kwanlin Dün First Nation village, his five children still have no clue who killed their 69-year-old father or why.
On Friday, Waugh's family led a sombre and emotional march through the village to repeat their plea for help in finding their father's killer.
"On behalf of my family I make a statement, I make a plea, for anyone with information regarding the murder of my father, Al Waugh, on May 30, 2014, to please come forward," said daughter Dawn Waugh.
"Our family needs peace, we thank you all for coming and sharing this moment with us."
Allan Waugh was found dead at his home on McCrimmon Crescent in the McIntyre subdivision by RCMP and paramedics on the morning of May 30, 2014.
Unanswered questions
Jeanie Dendys, Kwanlin Dün First Nation's justice director, said it's possible there are people in the community who have information about the case. She hopes Friday's march will help convince them to speak up.
"This is a way of opening up that voice and helping the community to maybe gain some courage around coming forward and they're not alone," she said.
Allan Waugh's death was one of two murders in the village in the past year. Charges have been laid in the death of 17-year-old Brandy Vittrekwa.
Dendys says in the meantime the unsolved murder is a cloud over the community.
"Having these unknown, unanswered crimes in our community are devastating. They create a sense of unsafety. There's just so many unanswered questions and it's really hard for the community to move forward in a way of healing when we don't know."
Dendys says the RCMP are following up on any leads that come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Whitehorse RCMP at 867-667-5555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.