A 16-year-old boy is facing second-degree murder charges in connection to the death of a woman at a home in the Radisson Heights/Albert Park area on Saturday.
Police were called to a home in the 2800 block of 14 Avenue S.E by a neighbour for a check on welfare.
A woman in her 40s was found dead in the home and police determined her death to be suspicious.
A youth was arrested by Calgary police on Sunday and he is now charged with second-degree murder in connection to the woman’s death.
Police say the victim and accused are known to each other and that the homicide was not random.
The accused cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The name of the victim is also being withheld to ensure the identity of the accused is not compromised.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously using any of the following methods:
TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637
