A 44-year-old man from Moncton has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman who was reported missing this week.
Claude Blanchard appeared in Moncton provincial court on Friday to face the charge.
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According to a news release issued at the time of her disappearance, Candice Kennedy-Faguy, 35, was last heard from on Sept. 22. Her body was found on West Lane late on the afternoon of Sept. 26, and the death was later ruled a homicide.
Blanchard was arrested Thursday night as part of the investigation.
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Police are asking anyone with information about this case to call the New Brunswick RCMP Major Crime Unit at 506-857-2400 or submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
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