Heated argument led to woman's 2017 death, say police as Lethbridge woman charged with manslaughter

A southern Alberta woman is facing charges in the death of 28-year-old Trisheena Simon that occurred near a northwest Calgary bank in early 2017, police say.
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Trisheena Simon was found in distress near a northwest Calgary Royal Bank branch in February 2017. She was taken to hospital but died two days later. (Calgary Police Service)

A southern Alberta woman is facing charges in the death of 28-year-old Trisheena Simon that occurred near a northwest Calgary bank in early 2017, police said in a release Wednesday.

Police responded to the Royal Bank at 4820 Northland Drive S.W. at 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 22 after Simon was found outside in distress by a security guard. She was taken to hospital but died two days later.

Crystal Mills, 45, of Lethbridge has been charged with manslaughter in the incident.

The two women had recently met when an argument turned violent, police said the investigation determined.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Calgary police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Mills has a Calgary court appearance scheduled for May 25.