Death of 23-year-old woman in southeast Edmonton deemed homicide

The death of a 23-year-old woman in southeast Edmonton has been deemed a homicide.

Police responded to a call for an unresponsive female with suspicious injuries at a home in the Silverberry neighbourhood on the evening of July 9.

Shortly after police responded, a man was taken into custody.

The woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries where she died three days later.

An autopsy completed Tuesday determined the manner of death was homicide. The woman’s name and cause of death are being withheld at the time for investigative purposes.

The man who was arrested remains in custody and charges are pending. Police are not actively looking for other suspects.