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2 people charged with murder after body found in Lethbridge motel room

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Police charge 2 people in connection with south Lethbridge homicide
Lethbridge police have charged two people with first-degree murder after a body was found in a south-side motel room over the weekend. Justin Sibbet reports – Jan 2, 2025

Few details about what happened have been released but police say two people have now been charged with first-degree murder in connection with an investigation that began when a body was found in a Lethbridge motel room over the weekend.

Police announced the charges in a news release issued Wednesday but said they were not naming the accused “at this time” and did not say why.

The investigation began on Saturday when a body was found in a room at a motel located in the 2200 block of 7 Avenue S.

The investigation began on Dec. 28, 2024 when a body was found in a room at a motel located in the 2200 block of 7 Avenue South in Lethbridge, Alta. Nakoda Thunderchief/Global News

Police have not released details about the victim or said what investigators believe happened but said detectives have been treating the death as a homicide.

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