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A man has been charged after a woman found near Portage Place died of her injuries

A man has been charged after a woman found near Portage Place died of her injuries

Winnipeg police have arrested and charged a man in connection with the Oct. 31 murder.

On Thursday, police responded to a report of an unresponsive woman with life-threatening injuries in the first 100 block of The Promenade, located just behind Portage Place Mall.

The 28-year-old woman, identified as Brianna Close, was taken to hospital where she died.

On Sunday, police arrested 32-year-old JFK for second-degree murder. He was detained in custody.

The law enforcement officers reported that the victim and the suspect were acquaintances.