Winnipeg police have charged a 39-year-old woman with second-degree murder in the death of a 73-year-old woman found dead in a home in June. Police say the woman was arrested without incident on Oct. 7 and remains in custody. Officers were called to a residence in the 1-99 block of Primrose Crescent just before 8 p.m. on June 8 to assist with a missing person investigation, police said. Once inside, officers found a woman dead. She has been identified as 73-year-old Lexie Diane Smart. The homicide unit took over the investigation. A police spokesperson confirmed the two women were “known to each other,” but said no additional information can be released because the matter is before the courts. The charge has not been proven in court.
