A man from B.C., who was wanted on a Canada-wide search warrant in relation to a homicide in Calgary last year, has been arrested.
On March 15, 2019, police responded to reports of a suspicious death at the Red Carpet Inn in northwest Calgary.
The body of 66-year-old Harry Vincent Jones was found at the inn on 16 Avenue N.W. at about 1:10 p.m.
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Following an autopsy, officers said they believe the victim was involved in a fatal altercation in or around Room 44 where he had been staying.
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Police said the ongoing investigation led officers to believe the suspect in the death was living in Kamloops, B.C.
On July 8, 58-year-old Dale Topalinski was arrested. He has been charged with manslaughter.
Topalinski is scheduled to appear in court on July 16.
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