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Man charged after woman found near Portage Place dies from injuries

A Winnipeg police forensics truck seen near Portage Place shopping centre on Nov. 2, 2024. (Gary Robson/CTV News Winnipeg) A Winnipeg police forensics truck seen near Portage Place shopping centre on Nov. 2, 2024. (Gary Robson/CTV News Winnipeg)
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Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a homicide on Oct. 31.

On Thursday, police responded to reports of an unresponsive woman with life-threatening injuries in the first hundred block of The Promenade, located just behind Portage Place shopping centre.

The 28-year-old woman, known as Briannah Clowes, was taken to hospital where she died.

On Sunday, officers arrested 32-year-old John Kennedy and charged him with second-degree murder. He was detained in custody.

Police said the victim and the accused were known to each other.

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