Manitoba RCMP charge man with second-degree murder after woman found dead
A man from Pimicikamak Cree Nation has been charged with second-degree murder.
RCMP started an investigation on March 25 around 12:30 p.m. after receiving reports a woman had died inside a home on Sawmill Road in the Cree Nation.
When officers got the scene, they found the body of a 45-year-old woman.
A 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene and n Tuesday, he was charged with second-degree murder.
He remains in custody.
Police said the victim and suspect were known to each other.
None of the charges against the man have been tested in court.
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