A police investigation is underway after a body was found in a ditch on Samson Cree Nation on Friday.
Maskwacis RCMP found the body just after 7 a.m. “in a ditch along a rural road,” according to a news release Saturday.
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Police believe the death to be suspicious and Major Crimes is handling the investigation.
An autopsy is scheduled for Sept. 13 in Edmonton.
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Police are asking anyone with any information about this death to contact the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-4600 or submit an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
Maskwacis, Alta., and the Samson Cree Nation are located approximately 95 kilometres south of Edmonton.
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