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Man facing murder charge after fatal stabbing in Fredericton area: police

New Brunswick RCMP attend the scene of a fatal stabbing in Lincoln, N.B., that occurred on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Andrew Cromwell/Global News

A New Brunswick man is facing murder charges after a 50-year-old man was stabbed to death in the Fredericton area Sunday night.

New Brunswick RCMP spokesperson Jullie Rogers-Marsh says police were called to a home on Gorham Court in Lincoln, N.B., at around 11:30 p.m.

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Rogers-Marsh says there was an altercation between two men, resulting in the 50-year-old victim receiving stab wounds and dying at the scene.

“A suspect fled the scene before police arrived as we were able to arrest a 60-year-old man from the Fredericton area (Monday) morning,” Rogers-Marsh said.

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Police were able to identify a suspect and on Monday morning arrested a 60-year-old man from Fredericton.

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Peter Mollins appeared before a judge by tele-remand later that evening and was charged with the second-degree murder of Michael Sacobie.

He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m., this afternoon.

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