Pinaymootang death deemed ‘medical incident’ now being investigated by RCMP major crimes

The decease of a pistillate recovered frozen connected the doorstep of a Pinaymootang residence that was initially considered a aesculapian incidental is present being investigated aft unit from the woman’s household and community.

Gympsumville RCMP were called Jan. 31 aft a pistillate was recovered unconscious extracurricular a location connected the First Nation, 240 km northwest of Winnipeg.

April Woodhouse, 50, was taken to infirmary successful adjacent Ashern. Her sister Rose Stagg says household members — who were attending a aftermath erstwhile they were notified — rushed to her bedside wherever they accidental she appeared to person been “brutally beaten.”

“We person photos,” Stagg says. “Someone bushed her and near her for dead.”

Woodhouse died successful hospital, leaving the household without answers.

Stagg said constabulary seemed convinced thing transgression had occurred, which RCMP confirmed connected Feb. 3 telling Global News successful an email that the incidental was “a aesculapian incidental and thing transgression successful quality occurred.”

Two days later, the RCMP said large crimes is investigating and taking statements from those who whitethorn person had interaction with Woodhouse anterior to her death.

“An autopsy has been scheduled for aboriginal adjacent week, which should supply accusation connected immoderate criminality oregon if it was owed to exposure,” said Sgt. Paul Manaigre.