Calgary police reveal they have been called in to investigate a 34-year-old woman who passed away in the custody of RCMP in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T.
The woman was arrested for public intoxication around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, stated Calgary police, and she died a few minutes after midnight.
An autopsy to find out the cause of death is booked for Wednesday, they revealed.
Calgary police stated in their media statement that it is standard procedure for an external police agency to investigate deaths that occur in custody.
