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Fatal Swan River House Fire Considered a Homicide

August 11, 2015 9:25 AM | News


Swan River Fire

Investigators on scene of a fatal house fire in Swan River, Manitoba on Saturday, August 8, 2015. (RILEY LAYCHUK / CJSB-FM)

A fatal house fire in Swan River over the weekend is now considered a homicide.

The body of Rene Distefano, aka “Rambler,” was discovered on Saturday after a blaze in the Starlite Trailer Court.

Firefighters were called to the scene just before 2 a.m. and found the residence fully engulfed in flames.

RCMP are asking the public for assistance and ask anyone with information to call the Swan River detachment at (204) 734-4686, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.


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