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Woman stabbed in central Edmonton dies, murder charge pending

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A picture of 101 Avenue and 120 Street, where a woman was stabbed on Jan. 25, 2022. (CTV News Edmonton)

A woman is dead and a second-degree murder charge is pending after a stabbing in central Edmonton last week.

Police responded to reports of a stabbing near 101 Avenue and 120 Street just before 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 25.

A woman police have identified as 47-year-old Natasha Rich was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, which she succumbed to on Wednesday.

An autopsy confirmed she was stabbed to death and the manner of death was homicide.

A 20-year-old woman who was known to the victim has been in police custody since the stabbing. Police are expected to lay a second-degree murder charge.