Saskatchewan

Police say woman's death suspicious after body found in Saskatoon apartment

Saskatoon police discovered a dead woman in an apartment on Avenue V South on Friday afternoon.

An autopsy is scheduled for next week

Officers found a dead woman in an apartment on the 200 block of Avenue V South. (Submitted by Shane Partridge)

Saskatoon police say they discovered a body in an apartment Friday afternoon and the woman's death is considered suspicious.

At around 4:30 p.m. CST, officers were called to the 200 block of Avenue V South to perform a wellness check on a person.

Once inside, they found the dead woman.

The Major Crimes Unit is investigating.

An autopsy is scheduled for next week, at which point an update will be provided.