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MacGregor man charged with killing community senior in May

Niels "Arne" Nielsen, 96, was killed in MacGregor, Man. RCMP handout / Global News

WINNIPEG – RCMP have made another arrest in connection with the killing of Niels “Arne” Nielsen in MacGregor, Man., in May.

Martin Sutherland, 54, of MacGregor was charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday. He’s being held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Winnipeg Friday.

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Nielsen, 96, was found dead on May 25 in MacGregor, a town about 120 kilometres west of Winnipeg.

Jason Conway, 21, was charged with first-degree murder shortly after Nielsen’s death.

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