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RCMP were called just after 2 a.m. to what they describe in a news release as “an open area” in Easterville and pronounced the girl dead.
Teen was found dead in Easterville Friday morning, RCMP say
Police say they’re investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl found in the northern Manitoba community of Easterville on Friday morning as a homicide.
RCMP were called just after 2 a.m. to what they describe in a news release as “an open area” in the community about 390 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg.
The girl had obvious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, RCMP said in a Friday news release.
A male has been arrested but charges have not yet been laid, RCMP said.
A spokesperson told CBC News the area where the girl was found was a field or an undeveloped lot.
He did not have an age for the person arrested.
The investigation is ongoing.
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