An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Manitoba RCMP have charged a man in the death of a 14-year-old girl in Chemawawin Cree Nation early Monday.
Police were called to the local nursing station at around 1:25 a.m. for a report of a teen suffering from serious injuries. The girl was pronounced deceased when officers arrived.
Her death was determined to be a homicide.
Kingsley Lachose, 19, was arrested later in the morning. He has been charged with second-degree murder and failing to comply with a release order.
RCMP continue to investigate.
