Manitoba RCMP looking for missing Shamattawa fisherman

Shamattawa RCMP are looking for a fisherman who was last seen Saturday in the northern Manitoba community.

Police said 51-year-old Leon Redhead left the community around 4 p.m. to check his fishing nets in the nearby Gods River, and he hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

RCMP and community members are searching the area.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Shamattawa RCMP at 204-565-2350.

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