On Saturday , at approximately 6:55 am, Norway House RCMP were notified of a severely injured 34-year-old female located outside in Kinosao Sipi Cree Nation. She was being taken to the hospital. Officers attended the hospital and learned that the female had been held against her will and assaulted repeatedly for several days.

 

The victim was transported to Winnipeg hospital with life-altering injuries, and she remains in hospital at this time.

 

Officers were able to locate the suspects a short while later and made arrests.

 

Russel York, 31, and Stephanie Anderson-Paupanekis, 32, are charged with Aggravated Assault, Forcible Confinement, Unsafe Storage of Firearms, and Unauthorized Possession of Firearms. They are both remanded in custody. Police continue to look for five remaining suspects involved in the incident.

 

The victim and suspects are known to each other, and police believe this was a targeted attack.

 

If you have information, please call Norway House RCMP at 204-359-4955, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.