Body found near elementary school in St. Boniface
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A body was discovered near a schoolyard in St. Boniface Tuesday morning.
Winnipeg Police Service spokeswoman Const. Dani McKinnon said officers were sent to the area at about 8:30 a.m., shortly before students were due to arrive for class at the elementary school.
She said the death doesn’t appear criminal and that police did not think there was any risk to public safety.
The body was found near École Henri-Bergeron, adjacent to a fence around the school’s field off Bertrand Street, where students usually go out for recess. It is a French Immersion school in the Louis Riel division.
Principal Patrice Chartrand said in a letter sent to parents Tuesday morning that the school’s administration spoke with officers at the scene about the “unexpected police activity.”
Chartrand said officers covered the body as investigators worked in the area.
Students were taken inside immediately as they arrived, and Chartrand said they would be kept away from the area until police had left.
“Students may have questions or want to talk about what they saw or heard…. Please be assured that the safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our top priority,” Chartrand said in the letter.
“Our in-school team of administrators, student services teachers, and divisional clinical services staff are available to provide additional support to students and staff. This allows us to assist any students who may need to debrief and identify ways to care for themselves and others.”
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