1 person in custody as RCMP investigate suspicious death of woman in Choiceland, Sask.
CBC
One person has been taken into custody after a woman was found dead at a home in Choiceland, Sask., RCMP say.
At about 1:45 a.m. CST on Friday, Nipawin RCMP officers were called with a report of a dead person at a residence on Railway Avenue E. in Choiceland, a town about 200 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.
A 37-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene, according to police.
The investigation — led by Saskatchewan RCMP's south major crimes unit — is in its early stages but the death is considered suspicious, police say.
The woman's family has been notified and RCMP say there is no concern for public safety.
Choiceland is a town of about 350 people, according to the 2016 census.
Mayor Rob Mardell said he spoke to the woman's family, who told him grief counselling is on the way to their location.