The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation into the tragic death of a child which occurred at Moonlight Bay on Wabamun Lake.
According to police, on Oct. 13, 2024, A 5-year-old girl was found dead after a canoe overturned on the lake west of Edmonton.
The child was pulled from the water by bystanders, but despite life-saving efforts by emergency officials, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alberta RCMP are now treating the death as suspicious and are looking to speak to additional witnesses.
Police believe that there were several people on the lake during this time and are asking these individuals to come forward as police believe they may have valuable information leading up to the drowning.
If you had been on Moonlight Bay on Oct. 13, 2024, between the hours of 2 and 3 p.m., police are asking you to contact the Parkland RCMP Detachment at 825-220-2000.
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