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Lethbridge woman accused of murdering her 54-year-old mother

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WATCH ABOVE: One woman is dead, and her daughter in custody after Lethbridge’s third murder of 2016. Global’s Allie Miller reports – Apr 29, 2016

LETHBRIDGE – A 28-year-old woman has been charged with the stabbing death of her 54-year-old mother.

Jessica Lee Ann Praill, of Lethbridge, has been remanded into police custody Friday. She has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Shelley Kristine Praill.

At around 9:40 p.m. Thursday, police were called to a home in the 2300 block of 18 Street North. Inside the home they found Shelley with a stab wound, suffering life-threatening injuries.

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She was taken by ambulance to Chinook Regional Hospital, where she died a short time later.

An investigation suggests the mother and daughter had been involved in an argument that ended in Shelley’s death. Jessica was arrested at the scene without incident.

An autopsy was conducted Friday morning in Calgary and confirmed Shelley died as a result of a stab wound.

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Jessica is currently awaiting a judicial interim release hearing.

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