RCMP have charged a Garden Hill First Nation woman with 2nd degree murder in connection with a homicide which occurred earlier this month.
Charged in this homicide is 26-year-old Janet Harper of Garden Hill First Nation. Harper will be facing with 2nd degree murder and assault with a weapon charges and is scheduled to appear in Winnipeg Provincial Court on January 11, 2010 at 9:30am.
The deceased in this case has been identified as 38-year-old Mary Linda Wood of Wasagamach First Nation.
A post mortem was held at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg on January 8, 2010, and the cause of death was determined to be a result of blunt force trauma.
The Island Lake RCMP were assisted by the Winnipeg RCMP Serious Crime Unit, Winnipeg RCMP Major Crime Unit, Thompson RCMP Major Crime Unit and the Thompson and The Pas RCMP Forensic Identification Sections
Cst. David Obirek
RCMP Media Relations
Ph.(204)983-8497