RCMP’s Major Crime Unit says they have identified bones discovered outside a residence in Dundee, N.B., as those of Brigitte Pelletier, 54.
Her husband, Gilles Moreau, 56, is charged with first-degree murder.
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Police were initially called to the home on Splude Street on July 27 to conduct a well-being check on Pelletier. They discovered bones outside the home, which were identified as human on Aug. 1. At the time, the identity of the person was not confirmed.
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Meanwhile, Moreau has been remanded into custody and his next court appearance in Campbellton is on Oct. 5.
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