The Lethbridge Police Service says an investigation is underway after a 13-year-old boy was found dead outside a business on the city’s south side on Boxing Day.
According to police, officers were called to the 1600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South just after 2 p.m. after someone reported seeing a body.
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In a news release issued Friday, police said detectives are “investigating the circumstances of the boy’s death” and an autopsy will be completed in Calgary next week.
Police did not release the boy’s name but confirmed he was from Lethbridge. Police did not say what business his body was found near. They also did not say if the death is believed to be criminal or if they are looking for any suspects.
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Two people who work at a business near where the boy was found said they saw emergency responders remove the body from a spot in front of Foothills Cleaners.
Police told Global News there is “no evidence to suggest a risk to the public” but declined to give further details.
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