Manitoba RCMP lay charges after woman found dead in Moose Lake

Manitoba RCMP have laid second-degree murder charges in connection with a woman’s death in Moose Lake.

Police say a 24-year-old woman was found dead in a home in the community, roughly 340 km northwest of Winnipeg, around 5 a.m. Saturday.

RCMP haven’t said how the woman was killed.

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On Monday, police said a 26-year-old woman from Moose Lake has been charged.

The woman remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in The Pas Tuesday.

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Moose Lake RCMP continue to investigate with help from the RCMP’s major crime and forensic identification services.