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Teenage girls in Manitoba charged with 2nd-degree, attempted murder

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Two teenage girls, 14 and 13 years old, are behind bars and facing charges for second-degree murder and attempted murder.

Early Saturday morning, Manitoba RCMP were told about a disturbance at a home in Easterville.

When police arrived, officers said a 32-year-old woman was found in critical condition and later died. A 35-year-old woman was also found close by with non-life-threatening injuries, and is currently recovering in hospital.

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Mounties are still investigating.

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