Manitoba RCMP is investigating after a young girl died and two others were taken to hospital. On Aug. 9, the Manitoba First Nation Police Service (MFNPS) was called to a home in Long Plain First Nation for reports of a child in medical distress. Officers and EMS provided care to the four-year-old girl, but she died on scene. Two other young children, a two-year-old girl and a one-year-old girl, were also found at the home and taken to hospital because of the condition they were in, RCMP said. One of the girls was taken in critical condition and the other in stable condition. RCMP said they are both in stable condition now. MFNPS called in the RCMP’s major crime services, and they have since taken over the investigation. “This is extremely troubling and we know the community will be searching for answers as to what occurred within this household,” said Supt. Rob Lasson, in a news release. “We want to reassure the community that our investigators are working closely with MFNPS and Long Plain First Nation. We extend our condolences to the family, the community and everyone affected by this tragedy.” Forensic Identification Services and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are helping with the investigation.
