Police arrest girls in northern Manitoba murder

EASTERVILLE, MAN. –

Two teenage girls are in police custody on suspicion of murder in northern Manitoba.

RCMP officers with the provincial Chemawawin detachment say they were called to a home in Pasteurville just before 2 a.m. Saturday morning in response to reports of a disturbance.

They say they found a 32-year-old woman who was seriously injured and later died at the scene.

A second victim, a 35-year-old woman, was later found nearby with unknown, non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

He was airlifted to a hospital in Winnipeg, 500 kilometers away, in a stable condition.

Police say the girls, ages 13 and 14, have been arrested, but have not said if they knew the victim or if they have been charged in the ongoing investigation.

This Canadian Press report was first published on May 5, 2024.