Pelican Lake man charged with manslaughter after 29-year-old’s death

A man from the Pelican Lake First Nation is facing a manslaughter charge after the death of a 29-year-old man on Wednesday.

According to the RCMP, officers from the Spiritwood detachment got a report about an injured man on a pathway on the First Nation at around 2 a.m. When they arrived, they found 29-year-old Kirk Thomas, a resident of the First Nation, who was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.

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“The circumstances were suspicious and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes took carriage of the investigation,” the Mounties said in a statement.

“As a result of continued investigation, an adult male suspect was arrested at a residence on Pelican Lake First Nation later in the day.”

Police said the 32-year-old man is now facing a manslaughter charge, and was scheduled to appear in a North Battleford courtroom on Thursday.

Pelican Lake First Nation is located about 170 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.