Blood Tribe Police- LNN

By Dori Modney

Body found on Blood Reserve confirmed as missing Lethbridge woman

Nov 26, 2021 | 1:09 PM

BLOOD RESERVE, AB.– LPS and Blood Tribe police have received confirmation that human remains found on the Blood Tribe Nation on Wednesday (Nov 24) have been positively identified as 48-year old Helen Purkins.

Purkins was reported missing to the Lethbridge Police Service on July 27.

An autopsy confirmed the identity but, the cause of death remains undetermined and the investigation continues.

“The Blood Tribe Police Service would like to express our sincere condolences to Helen’s family. They remain in our thoughts as we navigate through this difficult time.“

The matter is not within LPS jurisdiction and no further information will be released by their department

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