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Winnipeg assault victim dies in hospital, police treating case as homicide

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A man who was the victim of a serious assault Saturday morning at Main Street and Logan Avenue has died of his injuries in hospital – Dec 2, 2021

A man who was the victim of a serious assault Saturday morning at Main Street and Logan Avenue has died of his injuries in hospital.

Winnipeg police are calling the death of 52-year-old George Elie Houle a homicide.

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Houle was found around 11:45 a.m., suffering from a severe upper-body injury, and was taken to hospital in critical condition. He died Wednesday, police said.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

Police continue to investigate.

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