
Man charged with murder in connection with woman's death in south Edmonton
At about 8:30 a.m. on Monday, police officers were called to a house in the area of Charles Bay and Charles Way after someone reported that a woman had been injured. When emergency crews arrived, they found the victim in 'medical distress' and paramedics tried to save her life but she died at the scene.
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An autopsy was completed on Thursday and police said it concluded that the victim died of 'sharp-force trauma.'
In a news release issued on Thursday afternoon, police identified the victim as 45-year-old Ramona Bowen.
Police said 41-year-old Matthew Harper has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with her death.
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Police said investigators believe Bowen and Harper were known to one another but did not say how.

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