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A 19-year-old man from La Loche was fatally injured while trying to help an assault victim in the northern Saskatchewan community, RCMP say.

La Loche RCMP responded Saturday around 7:30 p.m. to a report of a man assaulting a woman outdoors near a recreation area, according to a news release. When a man at the scene “intervened to prevent further injury, he was also assaulted and injured,” the release stated.

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The injured man, identified by RCMP as 19-year-old Dawson Herman, was transported to La Loche hospital, where he was declared dead shortly after arrival.

No one else required medical treatment in connection with the incident, RCMP said.

RCMP said Jones Herman, a 22-year-old man from La Loche, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with second-degree murder. He appeared Monday in La Loche provincial court.

Saskatchewan RCMP major crimes and La Loche RCMP are investigating.

La Loche is located approximately 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.