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Youth charged with murder in Southend, Sask. suspicious death

RCMP have charged a youth with second-degree murder following a suspicious death on New Year’s Day in Southend, Sask. Darrell Patton/Global News

RCMP have charged a female youth with second-degree murder following a suspicious death in northern Saskatchewan.

At around 2:40 a.m. CT on Jan. 1, Southend RCMP were called to a home in the community for a report of an injured woman.

A 44-year-old woman was taken to the health clinic where she died a few hours later.

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The death was called suspicious by investigators.

RCMP officials said the youth and the woman were known to each other.

An autopsy is scheduled to take place on Wednesday in Saskatoon. Police said no other suspects are being sought.

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The youth is scheduled to appear in La Ronge provincial court at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

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Southend is approximately 520 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.

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