A 27\u002Dyear\u002Dold woman faces charges including first\u002Ddegree murder, a man, 66, was charged as an accessory.
In the early evening of April 24, Edmonton police responded to a check on welfare call for a child at a home in the area of 87 Avenue and 165 Street. When officers arrived, they were unable to find the eight-year-old girl.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Edmonton police are working with external partners including the RCMP to locate her and investigate her death.“This was a fluid and fast-moving investigation, and we’d like to thank the family for their cooperation as they navigate this tragic and unfathomable loss,” said Staff Sgt. Colin Leathem with the homicide section in a news release.
On Thursday, police arrested a 27-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man in relation to the girl’s presumed death. The woman has been charged with first-degree murder and indignity to a body while the man has been charged with accessory to first-degree murder and indignity to a body. The name of the child and the adults are being withheld at this time to protect the identity of other children related to the girl, police said.Share this Story:
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