Send this page to someone via email Saskatoon police are handling a body found after a house fire as a suspicious death. The body of an adult was found when firefighters searched the home at 229 Ave. F North after responding to a fire call. READ MORE: Cause determined for one of two fires at Saskatoon hotel construction site The Saskatoon Fire Department is working with arson investigators and major crime detectives in the suspicious death investigation. “With all fire deaths, we proceed with the assumption of some level of suspicion until it can be disproved,” acting fire chief Anthony Tataryn said. “Our fire investigators work closely with the police arson investigators and they’re the ones who determine who needs to be involved and at what point.” Story continues below advertisement The fire was called in just after 2:30 a.m. Friday. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the rear of the home. Additional crews were called in and the fire was brought under control in 12 minutes. “The damage was fairly extensive,” Tataryn said. “Based on the interior and the charring in the structure, the fire was likely burning in a closed environment for a length of time prior to us getting the call – but that will be determined by the investigators.” The cause of the fire remains under investigation.<doc-sep>A Saskatoon man is charged with arson after a house fire early Friday led to the discovery of an adult woman's body in the burned bungalow. Jonathan Alex Rosenthal is charged with intentionally setting a fire knowing that the property may have been occupied. He appeared in provincial court Monday and is set to return Wednesday. ​Fire crews were called to the house at 229 Avenue F North just after 2:30 a.m. CST on Friday. They were responding to reports of smoke in the neighbourhood. They arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the back of the house. After battling the flames, they discovered the body of an adult female at the back of the house. Shortly after, major crimes investigators from city police and the office of the coroner started investigating. Police have not yet said how the woman died, or how the fire started.<doc-sep>One person is dead after an early morning house fire on Avenue F North. Article content The Saskatoon police major crime unit is investigating a suspicious death after a body was found following an early-morning house fire on the city’s west side. Saskatoon fire received a call at 2:31 a.m. about smoke in the area of the 200 block of Avenue F North. Trucks from three stations responded to the scene, and crews made a “quick interior fire attack and had the fire under control in 12 minutes,” according to a press release. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Suspicious death: Body found after Avenue F North house fire Back to video Firefighters searched the home and found the body of an adult. According to Saskatoon police, a positive identification has not been made. Police remained on the scene through the morning. Investigators with the major crime unit are working with the provincial coroner and the forensic identification unit. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, according to Saskatoon fire. There was no immediate damage estimate. Assistant fire chief Anthony Tataryn told reporters at a news conference Friday morning fire crews entered the rear of the structure, noting there were no other were removed from the home. It was undetermined if anyone was inside when crews arrived.<doc-sep>Saskatoon homicide: Person of interest, pregnant victim known to each other, say police Saskatoon police on Monday said a 39-year-old man had been arrested and charged with arson in connection with the house fire. On Tuesday, spokeswoman Julie Clark said the man charged with arson “is a person of interest in the homicide investigation.” He remained in custody on Tuesday, Clark said. McFadyen, who in a Facebook post last month shared a photo of a recent ultrasound, was eight months pregnant. Saskatoon homicide: Person of interest, pregnant victim known to each other, say police We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Following an autopsy, Crystal Louise McFadyen, 37, was identified Tuesday as the woman whose body was found last week after a house fire in the 200 block of Avenue F North. The autopsy, which police said involved “the remains of McFadyen and her unborn child,” confirmed for investigators that McFadyen’s death was a homicide. Police would not release the cause of death. The pregnant victim in Saskatoon’s most recent homicide and a man considered by investigators to be a person of interest — and who also faces an arson charge — are known to each other, according to police. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Jonathan Alexander Rosenthal appeared Monday on the arson charge. He is scheduled to appear again in Saskatoon provincial court on Wednesday. A Saskatoon police spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday night that McFadyen and Rosenthal are known to each other. McFadyen — also known to friends as Crystal Louis — worked as an office supervisor at ADESA Saskatoon, a local auction company, until June 2017. According to a company spokeswoman, police have made inquiries with ADESA as part of the investigation. The spokeswoman also confirmed that “Mr. Rosenthal is a former employee.” “Our thoughts and hearts are with the family and friends of our former employee, Crystal McFadyen, during this difficult time,” the company said in a statement emailed to the Saskatoon StarPhoenix. “We are cooperating with authorities as they pursue their investigation.” McFadyen was also a member of the North Saskatchewan Regiment Pipes and Drums and a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, according to her Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Hugh Fraser, a veteran player in the North Sask. Regiment, said McFadyen joined around five years ago and quickly started learning the tenor drum. He described her as “outgoing and friendly” and never afraid to speak her mind. The homicide, Fraser said, is “a shock to everybody in the band … We’re trying to understand what happened.” According to police, McFadyen’s family had not heard from her since July 3 and reported her missing on July 5. Saskatoon fire received a call on July 6 at 2:31 a.m. about smoke in the area of the 200 block of Avenue F North. After fire crews got the situation under control, firefighters searched the home and found the body of McFadyen. Police on Monday in an emailed statement said investigators “are hoping the (autopsy) results will provide more information on the nature of death and what, if any, charges may be laid.” — With Saskatoon StarPhoenix files from Alex MacPherson ddeibert@thestarphoenix.com Twitter.com/davedeibert Saskatoon Photo by Andrea Hill / Saskatoon StarPhoenix<doc-sep>
Article content A 39-year-old man has been charged with arson after a body was found following an early-morning house fire. Saskatoon fire received a call on July 6 at 2:31 a.m. about smoke in the area of the 200 block of Avenue F North. Trucks from three stations responded to the scene and had the fire under control in 12 minutes, according to Saskatoon fire last week. Firefighters then searched the home and found the body of an adult. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Arson charge laid after house fire, Saskatoon police continue to investigate suspicious death Back to video According to Saskatoon police, an autopsy on the body began Monday. Saskatoon police said it was not releasing any details about the body, even gender, until the autopsy was completed. The 39-year-old man appeared Monday in Saskatoon provincial court. The Saskatoon police major crimes unit is continuing to investigate the discovery of the body as a suspicious death. “We are hoping the (autopsy) results (Monday) will provide more information on the nature of death and what, if any, charges may be laid,” a Saskatoon police spokeswoman said in an email. Assistant fire chief Anthony Tataryn said last week that fire investigators were working closely with police arson investigators. “With all fire deaths, we proceed with the assumption of some level of suspicion until it can be disproved,” Tataryn said. Photo by Saskatoon Fire Department Photo by Saskatoon Fire Department