2 deaths ruled suspicious after fire on Métis settlement

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Police say two deaths on the Elizabeth Métis Settlement are suspicious.

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The bodies were found at the scene of a fire at a home on Township Road 610 on Wednesday.

Firefighters pulled one dead person out while they were still putting out flames, while the second person was found after the blaze had been extinguished.

An autopsy will be done on both people.

The Alberta RCMP’s major crime unit is in charge of the investigation.

The home sustained “extensive damage” in the fire, Mounties said.

Elizabeth Métis Settlement is located in the Municipal District of Bonnyville, north of LLoydminster.