Homicide victim's name released

Edmonton police have released the name of the city's first homicide victim of 2012.

Police say the body of Welid Sahle Meskel, 22, was found in a north end alley near 134 Avenue and 101 Street early Sunday morning.

After an autopsy Tuesday, the Medical Examiner officially ruled Meskel's death a homicide.

Police haven't said the exact cause of death, however reports have indicated it was a head wound of unknown origin.

Homicide detectives were brought in to investigate Sunday morning after a resident reported an injured man lying in an alley around 4:45 AM.

Police said the victim was declared dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating and asking anybody with any information on the incident to contact police on their non-emergency line at 780-423-4567 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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  Homicide detectives were investigating a suspicious death in Edmonton's north end Sunday after a man's body was found in an alley.