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Police charge girls, 13 and 14, with second-degree murder in northern Manitoba

EASTERVILLE — Two teen girls are facing charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder in a northern Manitoba community. RCMP say the girls, who are 13 and 14, remain in custody.
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The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Two teen girls are facing murder charges in a northern Manitoba community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

EASTERVILLE — Two teen girls are facing charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder in a northern Manitoba community. 

RCMP say the girls, who are 13 and 14, remain in custody.

Officers were called early Saturday to a disturbance at a home in Easterville, southeast of The Pas.

They found a 32-year-old woman with critical injuries, and she died at the scene. 

Police say a second victim, a 35-year-old woman, was found nearby with injuries. 

She was transported to a Winnipeg hospital, where she remains in stable condition. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2024. 

The Canadian Press