Quebec man charged with first-degree murder of Rivière-Verte man | CBC News
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A 44-year-old Fermont, Que., man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 60-year-old Rivière-Verte man.
Rino St.-Pierre was found dead on Aug. 15
RCMP say a 44-year-old man from Fermont, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 60-year-old man from Rivière-Verte, a small community that’s part of Edmundston.
The man was arrested on Aug. 27 in Rivière-du-Loup, Que., and appeared in Edmundston provincial court via tele-remand, where he was charged with the first degree murder of Rino St.-Pierre.
St.-Pierre was found unresponsive on Rue Industrielle in Rivière-Verte on Aug. 15 and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a statement.
Police say the investigation determined that St.-Pierre was the victim of a homicide.
The Quebec man was remanded into custody and was set to make a further appearance in court Monday afternoon.
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