A 15-year-old girl from Gimli has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred late on June 30 in Selkirk.
Selkirk RCMP say the 39-year-old female victim was found with critical injuries outside a business on Manitoba Avenue just before midnight. She was taken to hospital but later died from her injuries.
Police confirm the two individuals were not known to each other.
“It is shocking that a 15-year-old has been arrested for homicide, and very tragic that the female has died as a result of her injuries,” states Sgt. Laura LeDrew of the Manitoba Major Crime Services. “The RCMP is working diligently to provide necessary support to all involved, and we extend our condolences to the family and friends of the victim. We are grateful and thank the community for their assistance, as we continue with the investigation.”
The RCMP’s Major Crime Services unit, along with forensic teams, continues to investigate.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact Selkirk RCMP at 204-482-1222 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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