Police north of Montreal say a man has been charged with manslaughter after an alleged break-in and theft at a tree pruning company in November.
Sylvain Duchesne, 44, appeared in a Laval, Que., court on Friday.
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Laval police say employees of a tree pruning company arrived at work on the morning of Nov. 29 and found a man deceased.
Detectives quickly established the death was criminal and opened an investigation.
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Police say an altercation occurred when the victim allegedly caught the suspect attempting to steal metal from the business.
Duchesne returns to court on Jan. 11.
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