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Leon John Kitchekesik Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gull Lake, Manitoba on Apr 27, 1980

Victim Details

Leon John

Kitchekesik

53

7

50 inches

50 inches

79 lbs

79 lbs

Indigenous

Male

Pants Denim, Blue

Apr 27, 1980

Gull Lake

Manitoba

D Division Missing & Exploited Persons Unit

Manitoba

204-983-6055

204-983-6055

Law Enforcement

201517172

D Division Missing & Exploited Persons Unit

Black

Brown

Brown

No

09/18/2026


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In the quiet expanse of Gull Lake, Manitoba, a day of family time turned into a lifetime of sorrow on April 27, 1980. Seven-year-old Leon John Kitchekesik, a young Indigenous boy, was enjoying the day with his family at their cabin. He was walking along the shoreline with his three-year-old sister when a sudden scream from the little girl pierced the air. Her parents rushed to see what had happened, a sense of dread likely gripping them as they followed the small footprints in the snow. The trac ...
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Last Seen: Apr 27, 1980

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