A youth has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a Grande Prairie man earlier this week.
RCMP were called to a residence in the northwest Alberta city at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. An injured man inside the home was taken to hospital where he later died.
The cause of the man’s death has not been released.
RCMP took a person into custody and on Friday said a youth was charged. The young person’s name will not be released under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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RCMP said the victim’s name will not be released in order to protect the identity of the youth.
Police said this was not a random incident.