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RCMP investigating suspicious death in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T.

Police in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death in the community, after they found the body of a 29-year-old man in a residence.

Police say 29-year-old man was found deceased in a residence on Monday

The sun rises over a small community in winter.
Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., in 2021. The RCMP's Major Crimes Unit is investigating after a man's body was found in a home in the community on Monday. (Kate Kyle/CBC)

Police in Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., are investigating what they're calling a suspicious death in the community.

In a news release, RCMP say they were asked on Monday to do a wellness check on someone. At the residence, they found the body of a 29-year-old man.

The death was deemed suspicious in nature and the RCMP's Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.

No other details have been released.

RCMP say residents can expect to see more police in the community as the investigation continues.