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RCMP in New Brunswick arrest 17-year-old after man found dead outside home

NASONWORTH, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick say a 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a homicide south of Fredericton. A news release says officers responded around 11 a.m.
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Police in New Brunswick say a 17-year-old has been charged following a homicide in Nasonworth, a community south of Fredericton. Police tape is shown in Toronto Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

NASONWORTH, N.B. — Police in New Brunswick say a 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a homicide south of Fredericton.

A news release says officers responded around 11 a.m. on Monday to a report of an assault with a weapon at a home in the community of Nasonworth.

They discovered a 34-year-old man outside the house suffering from significant injuries who died at the scene.

Shortly after, police arrested the 17-year-old while he was walking down a street.

The accused appeared in Fredericton provincial court where he was charged with second-degree murder and remanded to custody.

He is scheduled to return to court on May 23 for a bail hearing.

No details were given about the incident or whether the victim and alleged assailant knew each other.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 14, 2024.

The Canadian Press

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