A teen girl who overdosed last week, prompting an RCMP warning, has died, police report.
"It is with sadness that Prince George RCMP is advising the public that the 16-year-old youth who was taken to hospital suffering from a drug overdose last week passed away over the weekend," states a press release.
The girl was found unconscious by police in a McMaster Crescent home last Wednesday.
“Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the young victim, in their time of tragedy and loss,” states Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer for the Prince George RCMP.
The investigation is ongoing and is a top priority for the Serious Crime Unit.
