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Man charged with murder of family member: Edmonton police

An Edmonton Police Service vehicle outside a house on on Hanna Crescent in the southwest Haddow neighbourhood where a man was found dead Sunday, March 5, 2023. Global News

Edmonton police have charged a man with a death that happened Sunday in the southwest neighbourhood of Haddow.

According to a police news release, officers were called to a house on Hanna Crescent to respond to a call about a man in medical distress.

Officers arrived to find 34-year-old Nathan Frencheater dead, police said.

EPS said an autopsy performed Wednesday found that he died from stab wounds and his death was a homicide.

Homicide detectives have now charged Preston Frencheater, 40, with second-degree murder. According to police, the two men are related.

The accused is scheduled to appear in Edmonton Provincial Court on Friday.

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