17-year-old charged with second-degree murder of man in Stewiacke, N.S.

A 17-year-old male has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 46-year-old man in Stewiacke, N.S. early Friday morning.

RCMP laid the charge on Saturday, according to a police news release.

RCMP were called to a disturbance at a home in East Stewiacke at approximately 3:30 a.m. Aug. 18.

READ MORE: N.S. RCMP investigating homicide in East Stewiacke, 17-year-old in custody

On arrival, police found the 46-year-old suffering from life-threatening injuries.

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He was transported to Colchester East Hants Health Centre where he was pronounced dead.

Police would not confirm the name, but his wife, Shelly Woods, identified him as Daniel Handrahan.

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Officers arrested a 17-year-old man at the scene who was held in custody and is scheduled to appear Monday in Truro Provincial Court.

Woods told Global News on Friday that Handrahan was a military veteran “with a bigger heart than you can imagine.”

RCMP would not confirm whether the victim and the suspect knew each other, but Woods said they knew the 17-year-old’s family.