Police seek additional witnesses in ‘suspicious’ drowning death of 5-year-old girl on Wabumun Lake

Mounties in Alberta are still investigating the drowning death of a five-year-old girl near Edmonton earlier this month, which they are describing as suspicious.

Investigators continue to treat the Oct. 13 death at Moonlight Bay on Wabumun Lake as a criminal investigation after determining the boat did not capsize – contrary to initial reports.

The Alberta RCMP major crimes unit has taken over the investigation and is looking to speak to additional witnesses.

“Police believe that there were several people on the lake during this time and are asking these individuals to come forward as police believe they may have valuable information leading up to the drowning,” Parkland RCMP wrote in a news release.

Anyone on Moonlight Bay that day between 2-3 p.m. is asked to contact Parkland RCMP at 825-220-2000.