Canadian authorities are swarming a small town after two “tall, slender individuals” matching the description of the suspected killers of Australian tourist Lucas Fowler were spotted foraging at a dump.
Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, have so far evaded a six-day cross-country manhunt.
They are both 193cm tall and weigh just 77kg.
Two members of the Bear Clan, an indigenous community policing group, possibly spotted the suspects on Sunday afternoon at York Landing in what appears to be the most significant tip in the frantic search for the duo in a remote area of northern Manitoba.
“They fit the description of what was given in the RCMP report,” Bear Clan member Travis Bighetty, who travelled hundreds of kilometres from Winnipeg to help in the search, told CBC.
“It didn’t click right away, it took a few moments.”
He said bears were also in the area.
All efforts are being made in York Landing to apprehend two individuals matching the description of the suspects. The safety of community members is our priority. We remind residents to stay inside & check all doors & windows to ensure they are closed & locked. #rcmpmb
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) July 29, 2019