As the search continues for a baby girl who vanished months ago when her mother was killed, Alberta RCMP releases new heartbreaking details on the case.
The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit say they remain committed to their investigation into the killing of Ayla Egotik-Learn, and the presumed death of her daughter Braylee Beasley. Police also say they hope public tips help narrow their search for the infant’s remains.
In late January, RCMP recovered the body of Egotik-Learn, a 23-year-old Inuk mother from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, inside her apartment in St. Albert, a city northwest of Edmonton.
Her baby daughter has never been found — and is presumed dead by police.
In a statement Tuesday, RCMP said investigators believe Braylee’s remains may have been disposed of just outside the building where her mother was discovered dead.
Investigators believe the infant’s remains were placed in a waste disposal bin in the area of Sturgeon Point Villas Apartments sometime between mid-September and mid-November 2025, according to police.
“RCMP’s continued investigative efforts include corroborating this information and narrowing down potential time frames,” RCMP said in a statement.
Police believe the waste disposal bin outside door 11 of the apartment building was used to dispose of her body. RCMP said they would like to speak with anyone who may have deposited any large bedroom furniture in this bin during this time.
Knowing the date this furniture was disposed of would be key in helping investigators identify a potential search site, RCMP said.
RCMP have also asked for any information which could assist them in their investigation. Police have released images and a map of the area as well as dedicated QR code for tips.
“The RCMP is committed to recovering Braylee’s remains and following up all investigative avenues available,” RCMP said.
In January, police said they believed Egotik-Learn was killed in early December. On Tuesday, RCMP said they now believe the 23-year old was killed in September.
Her remains were only discovered after a property manager, conducting an eviction, reported a suspicious package inside the unit.
Christopher Beasley, 33, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder and two counts of indignity to a body in the case.
The second-degree murder charge pertains to the death of Egotik-Learn. The charges of indignity to a body pertains to both mother and daughter.
Beasley was the baby’s father and was in a common-law relationship with Egotik-Learn at the time of the homicide, police said.
Court records show that at the time of the killing, Beasley was on probation for assaulting Egotik-Learn last year. He remains in custody and is due back in court April 20.
Egotik-Learn has been remembered by her family as a caring, devoted mother whose entire world revolved around her only daughter.
