Homicide unit investigates suspicious death in northwest Calgary: Police

Police say a suspicious death was reported in northwest Calgary early Friday.

Around 3:30 a.m. police responded to the suspicious death in the 1400 block of 29th Street Northwest where police found one woman dead.

Police said the homicide unit is currently investigating and one person of interest has been taken into police custody.

Calgary Police Services confirmed that there is no cause for the public to be concerned.

Saudipta Bhowmick lives in the house where the woman’s body was discovered beside.

He said he arrived home from work at around 1 a.m. and didn’t see anything suspicious.

Bhowmick said although the neighbourhood often sees people visit it to park near the Foothills hospital, “this place is pretty quiet.”

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St. Andrews Heights resident Kerry Sullivan said her household heard no commotion in the early hours of Friday.

“We heard nothing. My husband, our children heard nothing. We slept soundly,” Sullivan said. “We woke up to our friend telling us about it.”

She said it was “unnerving” and a “shock” to learn about the unidentified woman’s death.

“My heart goes out to the woman that lost her life. That’s where my heart goes,” she said.

Bo Vitanov, another area resident, said she has increasing evidence of disturbances in the area and in the city.

“We’ve definitely had cycles in the city, so I think the potential is definitely there for it to get better,” Vitanov said.

“I don’t think any area is really immune.”

Autopsy for the woman is scheduled for Sunday.