A 13-year-old boy who was injured in a rampage of stabbings in Canada tragically watched his mum and brother being knifed to death.
After being stabbed near his throat on Sunday, the teenager was taken to hospital and was discharged on Monday.
His dad, Brian Burns, said the boy saw his mum Bonnie Goodvoice-Burns and brother Greg, 28, being killed when knifemen terrified communities in the province of Saskatchewan.
The man, who lost three family members - his wife, eldest son and cousin, a first responder who was called during the rampage - said he is trying "to hold up" for his sons.
Mr Burns told the Toronto Star : "I've had better days. I'm just trying to hold up for my boys.
"It's all about them, it's not about me right now."
The heartbroken dad said he could not enter the home after the rampage as there was "too much blood inside" and police were collecting evidence during the investigation.
He added: "It's hard when my boys cry at night for their mom."
Police said Damien and Myles Sanderson ripped their way through an indigenous community in Canada at the weekend, targeting some while appearing to attack others at random.
Emergency responder Gloria Burns, 62, went out to a crisis call and died after being caught up in the violence.
In total, 10 people were killed, including a mum-of-two and an elderly man. Police said the youngest victim was born in 1999.
The attacks took place in 13 locations across James Cree Nation and Weldon in the state of Saskatchewan.
Following a manhunt, Damien Sanderson was found dead in a grassy area and said he may have been killed by his own brother.
Myles Sanderson - described as six-foot-one, with black hair and brown eyes - remains at large and police believe he might be injured.
Yesterday, he was reportedly seen near James Smith Cree Nation territory and residents were asked to shelter during an emergency alert.
Hours later, however, police said he was not in the local community and "his whereabouts remain unknown".
An online fundraiser was launched to pay funeral, rehabilitation and counseling expenses for victims and their families.
Residents in the village of Weldon in Saskatchewan identified one of the victims in the community as Wes Petterson, a 77-year-old widower.
"He was just a lovely man," said Doreen Lees, 89, of Weldon.
James Smith Cree Nation is an indigenous community with a population of about 3,400 people largely engaged in farming, hunting and fishing. Weldon is a village of some 200 people.
