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RCMP investigate after body found northwest of Edmonton

RCMP investigate the discovery of a body northwest of Edmonton Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Wes Rosa, Global News

Morinville RCMP are investigating after a body was found in a rural area northwest of Edmonton Tuesday.

Police said the body was found in an outdoor area Tuesday morning. A heavy police presence remained on scene in the area of Range Road 262A and Township Road 540, west of St. Albert, Tuesday afternoon.

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The person’s identity has not been released.

The incident is under investigation by the Morinville RCMP and the RCMP’s Major Crime Unit from Edmonton.

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