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1 dead, 2 hospitalized after drinking mysterious substance: Manitoba RCMP

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Manitoba RCMP are looking into a mysterious substance that led to the death of one man and put two teens in hospital.

Officers from the God’s Lake Narrows detachment were called early Sunday morning about a 20-year-old man who had been taken to the local nursing station after drinking a liquid substance.

When police arrived at the nursing station they learned the man had been pronounced dead, while a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old had to be flown to Winnipeg for treatment after also consuming the substance.

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According to police, there could be as many as 10 others who drank the substance, but only required minor medical treatment.

Officers seized a container of the substance for further analysis and RCMP say they’ve identified the person who provided the substance to the community.

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Police continue to investigate.

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