The mother of a woman found dead at a house in southern Alberta says she tried to revive her with CPR but was already dead.
Dorothy Medicine Crane sobbed while testifying at the manslaughter trial of her son-in-law Allen Day Rider. Day Rider was accused of killing his wife, 22-year old Brittany Medicine Crane in May 2015.
According to Dorothy Medicine Crane, she went to her daughter’s home in Standoff since she was upset that the couple had been drinking right after returning from a substance-abuse treatment. Day Rider answered the door, but ignored her, so she looked for her daughter who was lying on a bed. She performed CPR since her daughter was cold to the touch, but it was too late.
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Another family member called for emergency assistance. Upon the arrival of the Blood Tribe police officer and EMS personnel in just minutes, they declared the woman dead.
According to Crane, her daughter often came to her house to recover from bruises from fights with Day Rider.
The sister of the victim, Kelly Heavy Runner testified that she babysat for the couple the night before. She saw a lot of people at the house drinking heavily, but she did not see anyone using drugs. She saw her sister and Day Rider got into a fight and pushed each other. The couple often fought and became physical.
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