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Suspicious death on Waterhen First Nation

Feb 26, 2016 | 10:25 AM

A man is dead after an altercation occurred at a home on the Waterhen Lake First Nation north of Meadow Lake, according to police.

RCMP officers and EMS attended the scene on Thursday Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m., where they found the adult male dead, police said in a release. 

Investigators believe his death is suspicious.

RCMP Major Crime Unit South continues to investigate the death, with assistance from the Office of the Chief Coroner. An autopsy is scheduled for next week in Saskatoon.