A 52-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of a Buffalo Narrows woman last month.
In a news release Thursday, RCMP said officers responded to a call of an unresponsive woman in the Northern Saskatchewan community around 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 25.
A 56-year-old woman was found injured and taken to local hospital by EMS. She was later air-lifted to Saskatoon, where two days later she died from her injuries.
RCMP have identified the victim as Lillian Wuttunee.
Following the investigation, 52-year-old Brenda Laura Tobac of Buffalo Narrows was arrested without incident Wednesday.
Tobac is charged with manslaughter and has been remanded in custody.
She is scheduled to next appear in court in Buffalo Narrows on Nov. 8.
The investigation is ongoing and involves RCMP major crimes unit north, Buffalo Narrows RCMP and Saskatoon general investigation section.
Buffalo Narrows is located between Peter Pond Lake and Churchill Lake in Northern Saskatchewan.