A Lethbridge woman, first reported missing over the summer, was found dead on the Blood Reserve earlier this week.
On Friday, Blood Tribe Police Service confirmed a body found in the tribe’s north end on Wednesday, Nov. 24 was that of 48-year-old Helen Purkins.
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“At this time, the cause of death remains undetermined and the investigation is ongoing,” said Blood Tribe Police in a short news release Friday.
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Purkins was first reported missing to Lethbridge police on July 27. Her identity was confirmed after an autopsy, the Lethbridge Police Service said in a news release.
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The Blood Tribe Police Service will be handling the investigation, the LPS added.
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