Police say a suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of an 87-year-old Ottawa man.
Ottawa police said officers were called to a home in the 800 block of Smyth Road on Friday at around 3 p.m. and found Richard Rutherford dead.
Police said Philippe Hebert, a 69-year-old Ottawa resident, has been charged with second-degree murder.
He appeared in court Saturday morning and was remanded into custody.
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Further information about the incident wasn’t released.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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