RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating deceased female found southeast of Cochrane, Alta.

February 27, 2020
Cochrane, Alberta

News release

On Feb. 26, 2020, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Cochrane RCMP received a call of a deceased female on Hwy 8 southeast of Cochrane, Alta. The RCMP Major Crimes unit took over carriage of the investigation.

On Feb. 27, 2020, an autopsy was completed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary and the manner of death has been deemed a homicide. The 24-year-old female from Calgary has been tentatively identified; however, her name will not be released at this time.

The RCMP Major Crimes Unit are asking the public's assistance for any information in relation to this homicide. Please contact Cochrane RCMP at 403-851-8000 or your local police. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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Contact information

Corporal Deanna Fontaine
Media Relations Officer
Southern Alberta District RCMP
780-412-5263

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