Police investigating death of Lethbridge teen

Police are investigating the sudden death of a 13-year-old boy who was found on Boxing Day.

According to Lethbridge Police officials, just after 2 p.m. on Thursday officers responded to a report of a body outside a business along the 1600 block of Mayor Magrath Drive South. The boy was identified as a 13-year-old from Lethbridge.

An autopsy has been scheduled for next week at the Medical Examiner’s Office in Calgary and an investigation is ongoing into the circumstances around his death.

Police say no further information will be released at this time.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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