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Woman killed in assault on Winnipeg's Stella Avenue

CBC News | Posted: February 7, 2016 6:18 PM | Last Updated: February 7, 2016

Officers found Mavis Ducharme, 39, near the area with serious injuries and she later died in hospital

Image | Stella Avenue

Caption: On Sunday, police are investigating the 500 block of Stella Avenue following an assault that took place around 5 a.m. on Saturday. Officers are now calling the case a homicide. (CBC)

A woman is dead following an assault in the 500 block of Stella Avenue in Winnipeg. Police say it happened around 5 a.m. on Saturday.
Officers found Mavis Ducharme, 39, near the area with serious injuries. She was transported to hospital in critical condition, where she died.

Image | Stella Avenue

Caption: Mavis Ducharme, 39, was assaulted in the 500 block of Stella Avenue has died of her injuries, police say. (Gary Solilak/CBC)

Yellow tape stretched down the block, where investigators remained on Sunday. An autopsy is pending, and investigators are asking anyone with information about what happened to phone them at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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