Woman charged after man found dead in western Manitoba First Nation

Manitoba

A 42-year-old man from Canupawakpa Dakota Nation is dead and a 36-year-old woman is charged with manslaughter.

36-year-old woman is charged with manslaughter in death of 42-year-old man

A close up of a person's torso. They are wearing a black vest that says police on it, and a dark grey jacket. On the sleeve of the jacket's arm is a patch that says Manitoba First Nations Police, K-9 unit.
A woman is charged with manslaughter after a man was found dead with what police described as ‘obvious injuries’ in Canupawakpa Dakota Nation. (Riley Laychuk/CBC)

A  42-year-old man from Canupawakpa Dakota Nation is dead and a 36-year-old woman is charged with manslaughter.

The Manitoba First Nations Police Service was called just after 9 p.m. on July 26 with a report of a sudden death at a residence in the community in western Manitoba, just south of Virden.

The man had obvious injuries, according to the RCMP, who have taken over the investigation.

The woman, who is also from Canupawakpa Dakota Nation, was charged on Monday.

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