Lethbridge police probe second homicide in 3 weeks
CBC News | Posted: February 8, 2016 1:39 PM | Last Updated: February 8, 2016
Body of 56-year-old woman found Sunday in west end, police say no link to city's earlier homicide
Lethbridge police are investigating the city's second homicide of 2016 after the sudden suspicious death of a 56-year-old woman in the city's west end.
The body was discovered on Sunday in an apartment building in the 100 block of Columbia Boulevard West, according to reports.
Around 5:15 p.m. that evening, police and EMS responded to a report of a severely injured female in the apartment complex. Shortly after locating the woman, emergency responders pronounced her dead.
Several people from the apartment were subsequently detained for questioning and a search of the area was conducted by the K9 Unit.
No link to earlier homicide, police say
The homicide investigation is still in its early stages and police remain on scene, but there is not any risk to neighbours or the general public, according to officials.
Police also have no evidence to support community speculation that this incident is related to the homicide of 78-year-old Irene Carter in January.
Investigation into the Carter homicide is still ongoing, but police will not provide any additional details at this time.
An autopsy will be scheduled in the coming days to confirm the cause of death in this latest homicide.
At this time, the identity of the victim is being withheld pending the notification of her next of kin.