Woman charged with manslaughter after man found in stairwell, Edmonton police say

An Edmonton Police Services logo is shown at a press conference in Edmonton, Oct. 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

EDMONTON — Police say they have charged a woman in the death of a man in central Edmonton over the weekend.

Edmonton police say officers responded Sunday to a call of a man in a stairwell.

They say the man was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on scene.

Police say a 41-year-old woman was arrested and charged with manslaughter.

They have identified the victim as 38-year-old Christopher McMullen.

An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 3, 2022.

The Canadian Press

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