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Homicide unit investigating death of woman in east Edmonton

A woman was found dead at the Green Vale Apartments on 82 Avenue near 79 Street in southeast Edmonton. Monday, June 20, 2022. Global News

The death of a woman in her 50s on Sunday night is being investigated as suspicious by Edmonton Police Service homicide detectives.

Police responded around 7:40 p.m. to reports of a death at an apartment building near 79 Street and 82 Avenue.

Officers arrived to find a woman in her 50s dead in the home. The death has been deemed suspicious, police said on Monday, so the homicide section has taken over the investigation.

Officers could be seen at the Green Vale Apartments on Whyte Avenue Monday, where a the balcony of a unit had police tape around it.

A woman was found dead at the Green Vale Apartments on 82 Avenue near 79 Street in southeast Edmonton. Monday, June 20, 2022. Global News

The medical examiner’s office was also on scene and a body was removed from the property.

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On Thursday, police said an autopsy was done on Wednesday and the cause and manner of death are pending further testing.

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Police did not say if any arrests had been made or suspects identified.

Anyone with information can contact police at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.

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