‘Is that all for me?’ Girl, 5, who survived triple slaying of family comes home

“Wow!” she said about all the fuss. “Is that all for me?”

“That’s for you baby girl,” her grandfather Corey Ferchoff replied.

Kendrah’s older brother, Bentlee, and grandparents Denis Carrier and Sandra Henry, both 56, were found dead March 29.

Nathaniel Carrier, 28, was charged less than a week later.

The parade was organized to help celebrate the girl who has become known as “one tough cookie.”

Kendrah’s mother, Heather-Lynn Sumners, expressed her gratitude for the support.

“I am more than grateful for everything,” she said. “I am very overwhelmed and so is Kendrah.”

Sumners acknowledged her son Bentlee’s absence was tough, but added that she felt he was there in spirit.

“It really is a pleasant relief coming home, and being able to relax is more than I can ask for,” she said.

Const. Michael Norrie with the Prince Albert Police Service was one of the first responders when the bodies were discovered. At the parade, he was on the receiving end of a warm hug from Kendrah.

“It’s just an overwhelming feeling. It’s hard to even describe it. It’s just a miracle that she is alive,” he said.

“It was nice that the community put on a big parade for her,” he said. “Seeing her smile and happy makes you feel so good.”

The parade was organized by Ferchoff as well as cousin Lisa Bonik, who had advertised the event on Facebook. She said she was taken aback by the turnout.

“Just driving by watching her was enough,” she said.

Moments after the parade ended, Kendrah climbed down from the table she had been standing on and went back to playing on her swing set.

Carrier remains in custody and is to appear in court June 4. (paNOW)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2020

Nigel Maxwell paNOW, The Canadian Press

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‘Is that all for me?’ Girl, 5, who survived triple slaying of family comes home

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