Alberta RCMP still looking for baby’s remains after mother’s body found in apartment

Investigators are appealing to the public for assistance in locating the remains of a five-month-old girl whose mother was found dead in St. Albert, Alta., earlier this year. RCMP believe Braylee Beasley may have been placed in a garbage bin in the area of Sturgeon Point Villas Apartments.

Search for Remains

RCMP said Braylee’s remains may have been placed outside door 11 of the apartment complex sometime between mid-September and mid-November. Cpl. Mathew Howell stated investigators are working to narrow down the timeframe.

The remains of Braylee’s mother, 23-year-old Ayla Egotik-Learn of Cambridge Bay, Nvt., were found in an apartment in St. Albert in January after a building employee discovered a suspicious item during an “eviction-type check.” Investigators subsequently determined the baby girl was also likely deceased.

Criminal Investigation

Christopher Beasley, the baby’s father and Egotik-Learn’s common-law spouse, was arrested Jan. 27 at a St. Albert hotel. He has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Egotik-Learn and causing an indignity to the bodies of both the mother and child.

Howell said investigators believe both deaths occurred in September.

The RCMP is requesting anyone who disposed of large bedroom furniture in the garbage bins at Sturgeon Point Villas Apartments between mid-September and mid-November to come forward. Howell did not specify why bedroom furniture is relevant to the investigation, but stated the information could help pinpoint the timeframe of the disposal and corroborate existing evidence.

Investigators are in communication with landfills and waste disposal companies to potentially narrow down a search area once the disposal timeframe is confirmed.

Community Impact

St. Albert Mayor Scott Olivieri acknowledged the difficulty the community is experiencing following the deaths of Braylee and Egotik-Learn, alongside another recent homicide in the city. He emphasized that having three homicides in less than two months is unusual for St. Albert.

Olivieri stated he continues to believe St. Albert remains a safe city and expressed hope for the community to demonstrate resilience during this challenging time.