Photo courtesy of townofturtleford.com

An autopsy is scheduled for this week after the discovery of a body at Turtleford.

RCMP received a call around 9:30 am on Saturday morning.

Police say the body of a 27-year-old man from the Thunderchild First Nation was found near the town’s water treatment plant.

The victim’s name and details on the death have not been released.

The RCMP Major Crime Unit continues to investigate.