A 43-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a woman found at a home south of Montreal.
Police say Joël Brosseau was arraigned Monday at the courthouse in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
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Sgt. Jérémie Levesque says police were called to the home at 9:15 a.m. Sunday and found the 67-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead in hospital.
Brosseau was arrested at the scene, but court documents say he has no fixed address.
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Police would not confirm the link between the victim and the suspect, who Levesque says was not known to police.
The accused will return to court later this week.
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