Thousands gather to pray, sing, pay tribute to five-year-old girl
HARBOUR GRACE, N.L. – Thousands of people gathered in a small community in eastern Newfoundland on Thursday to pay tribute to a five-year-old girl whose body was found in her father’s burned-out home.
Friends and family of Quinn Butt attended a service at a soccer field in Harbour Grace, where they sang, prayed and read poems for the little girl.
Firefighters recovered her body from a burned-out home in nearby Carbonear on Sunday, while her father was rescued and taken to hospital with injuries.
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He was later charged with arson and first-degree murder in her death.
Butt’s mother and other family members sat in a cordoned-off area for the memorial.
Father Clem Flaherty, who participated in the service, says the family is taking comfort in the outpouring of support from the community.
(VOCM)