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Death of woman in her 40s in southwest Edmonton deemed non-criminal

FILE: An Edmonton Police Service SUV at a crime scene in Edmonton on June 1, 2017. Global News

After initially being under investigation by homicide detectives, the death of a woman at a home in southwest Edmonton’s Callaghan area has been deemed non-criminal.

The woman was found dead on Saturday, Feb. 12 in what police said was a “multi-unit building” near James Mowatt Trail and 28 Avenue SW, police said.

There are several condo buildings and townhouses in that area.

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Police responded around 11 a.m. to a report of a sudden death, and arrived at the home to find a woman in her 40s dead in the home.

The death was deemed suspicious at the time, and the Edmonton Police Service homicide section took over the investigation.

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On Feb. 16, an autopsy was done at the medical examiner’s office. While her cause of death is still pending toxicology, police said in an update on Feb. 24 the examination revealed no indication of foul play and the death is now considered non-criminal.

No other details were released.

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