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Southern Alberta infant’s death being investigated as a homicide: RCMP

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RCMP investigating death of baby on Stoney Nakoda First Nation as homicide
WATCH: The RCMP major crimes unit is investigating the death of a baby on the Stoney Nakoda First-Nation. Michael King reports. – Aug 27, 2021

Alberta RCMP are investigating the death of an infant on Stoney Nakoda First Nation as a homicide.

According to investigators, the six-month-old child was found dead in a home after officers responded to a welfare check on Wednesday evening.

“An autopsy occurred on Aug. 26, 2021 at the office of the chief medical examiner in Calgary,” the RCMP said.

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The RCMP’s major crimes unit has taken over the investigation.

Investigators did not provide further details on the exact location of the infant’s death, nor how the child was killed.

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