UPDATE: Oct. 17, 2024
Parkland RCMP General Investigation Section says it is still investigating the tragic death of a 5-year-old child which occurred on Wabumun Lake on Oct. 13, 2024.
RCMP say they have now learned that the water craft did not capsize and police are continuing to treat this fatal incident as a criminal investigation.
RCMP is seeking public assistance from anyone who was in the area between 1 and 4 p.m., and who may have been witness to this drowning, or may have drone footage from the area, to contact Parkland RCMP at 825-220-2000.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www. P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store. To report crime online, or for access to RCMP news and information, download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play.
Oct. 13, 2024
Parkland RCMP can advise two individuals were located from an overturned canoe on Wabamun Lake near the Provincial Campground/ Moonlight Bay.
Mounties say a 5-year-old female victim was recovered from the water by bystanders prior to emergency services and police attendance. The second person a 35-year-old female was pulled from the water by other watercraft in the area.
However the 5-year-old, despite lifesaving efforts, was pronounced deceased on scene by STARS and EMS.
Mounties say the office of the chief medical examiner has been engaged and the investigation continues.
Determination into the use of any personal floatation devices in the watercraft is part of the investigation.
RCMP send their condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.
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