RCMP identify human remains in Birch River house fire, one man charged
Posted October 20, 2022 4:35 pm.
Manitoba RCMP say they’ve identified the remains of a body that was found at a house fire in Birch River on Tuesday.
It started when Swan River RCMP say they were called to a fire that happened in Birch River, roughly 510 km northwest of Winnipeg.
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Mounties say a 21-year-old was taken into custody on Tuesday and has since been charged them with second-degree murder on Wednesday.
He is expected to appear in court on Oct. 25.
Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.