A Lethbridge man with two earlier expenses in reference to the loss of life of an Indigenous girl discovered lifeless in Lethbridge County is now going through a manslaughter cost.
Thirty-four-year-old Tia Blood was reported lacking on October 19, 2022. About 5 days later, Lethbridge Police Service’s legal investigation unit was known as to an space west of the town and positioned a physique as a part of the continuing lacking individuals investigation .
An post-mortem that week confirmed the physique discovered was Blood’s.
“This information has devastated our giant and loving household,” mentioned a press release from Blood’s household following information of the post-mortem outcomes.
Police later arrested 20-year-old Hunter Alexander Frank of Lethbridge in reference to the investigation. On the time, he was charged with providing a desecration of human stays and two counts of theft underneath $5,000.
On January 27, 2023, the Alberta RCMP Main Crimes Unit arrested Frank on the Lethbridge Correctional Centre. Mounties mentioned he’s additionally charged with manslaughter and dealing in a managed substance in reference to the loss of life of the 34-year-old.
Frank stays in police custody and can seem in Lethbridge Provincial Courtroom on February 13.
