Update 3 p.m. April 28:
At about 4:45 a.m. Drumheller RCMP were requested by EMS to attend a residence in Drumheller. Investigation confirmed the death of a 35-year-old male. An autopsy has been ordered and is expected to be performed in Calgary on April 29.
Police are not releasing names, pending notification of next of kin, and are continuing to investigate. No charges have been laid.
According to a witness, a man in his mid-20s died from stab wounds sometime overnight Sunday at a residence along Newcastle Trail in west Drumheller.
A man who was staying in the house told the Mail, he came back to the residence at 8 p.m. Sunday evening, and did hear voices in the living room, but then fell asleep. He said he woke up at 5 a.m. and saw the police lights outside the residence. He was asked to provide RCMP with a statement during the incident.
The residence is owned by 97 year old Ross Doner, a long time resident of the valley.
According to the witness staying at the house, the man had only recently arrived at the house and the owner had driven to pick him up. The witness said he knew the man as Hong Lee, but also used the name of "Brian".
An RCMP tracking dog and handler arrived at the scene at 7 a.m. to aid in the investigation, presumably to search for the weapon.
RCMP Corporal Kevin Charles briefly spoke to the Mail, and would only say they were investigating a suspicious death.
