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N.S. man pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder in connection with ex-girlfriend’s death

Emilie Maheu and Brandon Smeltzer are seen in this undated photograph. Source: Facebook/Brandon Smeltzer

A 25-year-old man from Bayside, N.S., admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend in Cornwall, Ont., court on Friday.

According to Ontario Provincial Police [OPP], 25-year-old Brandon Smeltzer pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the death of Emilie Maheu.

The 26-year-old’s body was found Saturday morning in South Glengarry Township, southeast of Ottawa. Smeltzer was arrested in New Brunswick on Tuesday. He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court again on Nov. 2 via video.

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Emilie Maheu, 26, is seen in this undated file photograph.
Emilie Maheu, 26, is seen in this undated file photograph. Ontario Provincial Police

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According to court documents obtained by Global News, Brandon Smeltzer pleaded guilty in connection with an assault in Bayside in June 2015.

Four months later, Smeltzer was given a conditional discharge, 12 months’ probation, 10 hours of community service as well as other conditions.

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Photos on Smeltzer and Maheu’s Facebook profile pages suggest the two were former partners. The profiles also show that the pair were employed at Mills Heavy Hauling during the same period of time.

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