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By Cam Lee

Red dress theft

Melfort RCMP looking to solve theft of red dresses from Memorial Gardens

May 21, 2025 | 3:55 PM

RCMP in Melfort are investigating the theft of red dresses from Memorial Park.

The dresses were installed as part of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls event.

RCMP say just before midnight May 14, someone removed the red dresses that were hanging in Memorial Gardens and were secured with plastic zip ties.

Police believe the zip ties were melted with a lighter and the dresses were removed.

Many of the dresses were later found in a clothing donation bin not far from the park.

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“This is a very unnecessary act of vandalism as the red dresses symbolized the hurt and pain suffered by many people in our society through the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls plan of action,” the RCMP news release stated. “The RCMP are disappointed in this occurrence and are asking for the public’s assistance in determining the identity of the person who did this.”

Anyone with information can contact the Melfort detachment at 306-752-6420 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com