A 28-year-old St. Theresa Point woman has been arrested and is facing charges in connection to a recent manslaughter investigation.

On November 28, 2018, at approximately 5:30pm, Island Lake RCMP received a report of a 28-year-old male, from St. Theresa Point, who was transported to the nursing station with life-threatening injuries sustained from an assault with a weapon. The victim was later flown to Winnipeg.

Police say that on November 30, 2018, the 28-year-old male succumbed to his injuries.

RCMP report that on December 1, 2018, 28-year-old Cheryl Lynne Mason, from St. Theresa Point was arrested and charged with manslaughter. She was remanded into custody and recently appeared in Winnipeg Provincial Court.

Island Lake RCMP along with the RCMP Major Crime Unit continue to investigate.