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Man charged in woman’s death in northeast Calgary

CALGARY – Calgary police have charged a man with manslaughter in connection with the death of a woman in Whitehorn.

Twenty-six-year-old Janel Squirrel was found dead in a home on Whitmire Bay, N.E., Tuesday afternoon.

An autopsy has confirmed her death was a homicide.

Police believe it was the result of domestic violence.

WATCH BELOW: Staff Sergeant Colin Chisholm speaks to media regarding Tuesday’s homicide in Whitehorn.

Leo Harry Pantherbone (45) has been charged, and will remain in custody for now.

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He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 12, 2015.

Calgary police vehicle in front of a home where a woman’s body was found.

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