A man is in police custody after three people were found dead in a Portage la Prairie, Man., home after a fire early Sunday.
Posted: Apr 10, 2022 4:03 PM CT | Last Updated: 6 hours agoEmergency crews were called to a home on 7th Street SE in Portage la Prairie — about 75 kilometres west of Winnipeg — at about 1 a.m. after reports of a fire, RCMP said in a news release Sunday afternoon.
Once the fire crews managed to put out the fire, three people were found dead inside the home. RCMP said they consider the deaths suspicious.Codie Kidston took a short video of when emergency crews arrived early Sunday. Neighbour Codie Kidston said she was in her living room when she saw police and fire vehicles arrive on the street Sunday morning at about 1:30 a.m. That drew Kidston outside, where she says she could see smoke coming from the home.
"I bet you probably every fire engine in Portage was lined up down here," said Kidston. "I was concerned…It's right out my back door." Kidston said she doesn't know the tenants but believes a couple and two children were among those living there. She said they moved in a few months ago.The RCMP and office of the fire commissioner are investigating.
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