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Calgary police investigate suspicious death in Castleridge neighbourhood

CALGARY –  Calgary police are investigating after a woman in her 30s was found dead in the city’s northeast Monday afternoon.

Police are speaking with a man who found the woman’s body, but no one was in custody early Monday night.

Two ambulances were in the Castleridge neighbourhood as of 4:30 p.m., and many police cars remained on scene.

EMS said paramedics were called at about 3:45 p.m. to a home in the 0-100 block of Castledale Way N.E. for “complaints of a medical nature” Oct. 26, 2015. Tracy Nagai / Global News

EMS said paramedics were called at about 3:45 p.m. to a home in the 0-100 block of Castledale Way N.E. for “complaints of a medical nature.”

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“On arrival our paramedics quickly requested Calgary police attend the location and then immediately turned the scene over entirely to police,” said spokesperson Stuart Brideaux in a statement. “EMS has not transported anyone from this scene.”

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Police said its homicide unit is leading the investigation; an autopsy is set for Tuesday.

Anyone with information is asked to call 403-266-1234 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

In addition, a neighbour has taken in a cat found at the scene of the suspicious death. If anyone has information on where the cat should go, they can contact Global News reporter Tracy Nagai at tracy.nagai@globalnews.ca.

A neighbour has taken in the cat found at the scene of the suspicious death in Castleridge Oct. 26, 2015. Tracy Nagai / Global News

With files from Tracy Nagai

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