Edmonton Man Killed in Crack House
Sunday, March 27th, 2011[Excerpt]
An Edmonton man killed in a “crack house” was battling addiction and a number of emotional problems, says a relative.
Gerry Oar, 24, died in hospital from what appeared to be stab wounds suffered during an alcohol-fuelled fight in a boarding house near 107 Avenue and 96 Street sometime before 1 a.m. Saturday.
“He lost his grandmother a few years ago, and he became more lost since then,” said the man’s step-grandmother Margaret Oar.
Margaret said her step-grandson was close to his paternal grandmother who helped raise him since birth.
“He became lost in his own little world. He had an addiction problem and he tried to numb himself because he was dealing with so much.”
The step-grandma said Oar was also close to his Cree heritage and culture.
He loved to make dream-catchers, said Margeret.
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