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Fort McMurray man charged with 1st degree murder in June death

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Global News originally identified the accused as Trevor Kirke Brown. His name is actually Trevor Kirke Bown. We apologize for the error. Our story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling.

An Alberta man has been charged with murder in the death of a Fort McMurray resident.

Trevor Kirke Bown of Fort McMurray was arrested in the northern Alberta city on Friday and charged with first degree murder in the death of John Bradley Healey.

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Healey’s body was found on an access road between Grayling Crescent and Abasand Drive in Fort McMurray on June 13. An autopsy completed in Edmonton determined the 36-year-old victim’s death was a homicide.

Bown is being held in custody and was scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday morning.

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Wood Buffalo RCMP said they’re continuing to investigate the death.

Anyone who may have information about what happened, or who saw anything unusual, is asked to contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP detachment at 780-788-4040.

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