RCMP in Manitoba say girl dead after dad woke to find door open and daughter gone
Posted May 17, 2026 11:20 am.
A young girl in Manitoba has been found dead after she was reported missing early Saturday.
RCMP in Poplar River say in a news release that the six-year-old’s father woke up and noticed the front door was wide open, and the girl was gone.
A search by police, the fire department, family and other community members began immediately, the release says.
Boats were also launched in the water, and the First Nation deployed its drone.
A few hours after she was reported missing, the girl was located dead on the south side of the Nanowin River.
RCMP continue to investigate.
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