She was perfect: Woman who cared for slain Manitoba infant wants justice – Winnipeg [Video]

Manitoba RCMP announced Friday that they had launched a homicide investigation after identifying the remains of an infant found earlier this summer in the RM of Grahamdale.

The woman who looked after the victim, Xavia Skye Lynn Butler, in the first months of her short life says she wants to see justice done.

Natalie Anderson told Global Winnipeg she had made an arrangement with her cousin, Xavia’s mother, to look after the baby from the day she was born.

“I came to Winnipeg to the Women’s Hospital. The doctors and the nurses knew that I was taking the baby home,” Anderson said.

“It was like she was meant to be. Meant to be mine. She was perfect. I was really happy, excited, filled with so much love.”

After a move to Winkler with Xavia, Anderson said she had an unexpected visit from Child and Family Services in March of 2022, who told her the …