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Man faces murder charge after fatal stabbing in Woodstock, Ont.

Woodstock, Ont. police have arrested and charged a suspect in a "suspicious death" turned homicide investigation launched on Tuesday. Woodstock Police Service / Twitter

Woodstock, Ont., police have charged a man in a “suspicious death” and homicide investigation.

Paul Gerard Fitzgerald, 56, of Woodstock, has been charged with second-degree murder, according to police.

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On Tuesday at 2:18 a.m., police received a report of a dispute on Fyfe Avenue.

A 59-year-old victim was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds and was later pronounced dead.

Police say they are continuing to investigate.

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