Family and friends lay Samuel Bird to rest-bail hearing rescheduled for accused a second time

The man charged in the death of a 14 year old First Nations boy in Edmonton had a brief appearance at Court of Kings Bench today. Bryan Farrell, 38, faces charges of second degree murder and interfering with a body in relation to a homicide among other charges. It’s in connection with the disappearance and death of Samuel Bird. The teen’s remains were found in a rural area west of Edmonton last month. He’d been missing since June. Family and supporters laid Bird to rest today after learning the bail hearing for the accused had been postponed to Dec. 17. It’s the second time the hearing has been rescheduled. Supporters of the family are frustrated with the delays. Outside the courthouse, they observed a moment of silence for Bird. Cassie Thomas from the group Samuel’s Warriors, who actively searched for the boy for months spoke out. “The emotions are intense-are deep, but we are strong. And that’s what we have to do, we have to be strong. We have to be strong for Samuel.” Farrell has also been charged with aggravated assault, arson to property with disregard for human life, unauthorized possession of a firearm, assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, uttering threats and fraud over $5,000, according to Edmonton police. Bird was a member of Paul First Nation and went missing June 1, when he’d left his home in west Edmonton to visit a friend. Continue Reading