2 arrested in death of Peguis First Nation man in Winnipeg

Two people have been charged in the death of a 32-year-old man who was found dead outside a home in Winnipeg’s North End just over a week ago.

Officers responding to a well-being call at a residence on Stella Avenue between Parr and McKenzie streets just before 8 a.m. on May 30 found the body of James Raymond Ashan, a member of Peguis First Nation who lived in Winnipeg, police said previously.

On Monday, police said his death has been deemed a homicide.

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Nicole Marie Lagomediere, 40, was arrested at a home on Pritchard Avenue on Thursday, and Lance Pavel Beardy, 33, was arrested Friday at a home on Park East Drive, police said in a news release.

Both have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with Ashan’s death. They remain in custody, police said.