Saskatoon police investigate case of woman found beaten after house fire

A woman was found beaten on the porch of a house on Avenue Q in Saskatoon on Monday and police are asking for the public's help to find out what happened. (Dan Zakreski/CBC - image credit)
A woman was found beaten on the porch of a house on Avenue Q in Saskatoon on Monday and police are asking for the public's help to find out what happened. (Dan Zakreski/CBC - image credit)

Police are asking for help in finding out what happened to a 35-year-old woman who was discovered badly beaten on Monday morning.

Their investigation began around 3:40 a.m. CST Monday when fire crews were called to a bungalow at 132 Ave. Q South, behind St. Paul's Hospital.

"Upon arrival, officers located an injured female victim on the front steps with injuries consistent with an assault," police said in a news release.

"The woman was unconscious and not answering officers' questions."

Fire crews put out the basement blaze and police took the woman to hospital.

"Due to her condition, officers were unable to communicate with her," the release said.