ONION LAKE — Onion Lake RCMP report a deceased man was found submerged in slough late Monday.
An individual travelling about one kilometre south of Chief Taylor Road intersection alerted police to the situation.
Members went to the scene along with EMS personnel and located an adult male submerged in a slough just off the west side of the road. On arrival it was clear the male was deceased, police say.
The Major Crime Unit North and Forensics Identification Unit from North Battleford were called to the area to assist.
Police say the man has been identified and Major Crimes Unit North is in the process of notifying next of kin, while trying to determine how and when the man died and became submerged in the slough.
