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Medicine Hat police arrest man in connection with murder investigation

A southeastern Alberta man has been arrested in a murder investigation after the body of a female was found in a home.

Police in Medicine Hat say the 26-year-old man was reported missing on Saturday, but he was located later that day.

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Investigators then went to a home just east of the city’s downtown core where they found the female.

Police say her identity hasn’t been confirmed. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

Charges were pending against the man on Sunday and police said his name would be released when the charges have been processed.

Investigators have determined the man and the deceased knew each other, but the exact nature of their relationship is still under investigation.

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