Winnipeg police make arrest in case of Tina Fontaine

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By: The Canadian Press, Published on Fri Dec 11 2015

Police say they have made an arrest in the homicide investigation of Manitoba teenager Tina Fontaine.

Fontaine was 15 years old when her body, wrapped in a bag, was found in the Red River in August 2014.

Police say they will release details at a news conference at 1:30 p.m. in Winnipeg.

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Her death intensified calls for an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal girls and women.

Link: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/12/11/winnipeg-police-make-arrest-in-case-of-tina-fontaine.html

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1. UPDATE: Canadian man charged in Red River murder

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Raymond Cormier, 53, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tina Fontaine, 15, who was found dead in 2014 in Canada's Red River.

Police say that the pair knew each other and had several encounters.

A BBC investigation in April revealed that dozens of aboriginal women disappear each year, with many later found dead in the river.

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Mr Cormier was arrested on Wednesday in Vancouver, but had lived for several years in Winnipeg, where the Red River runs. No arrests had been made previously.

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Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35076504