Partner charged with second-degree murder of 29-year-old woman in Granby, Que.

By The Canadian Press

Posted January 7, 2024 10:22 am.

Last Updated January 7, 2024 11:49 am.

A 32-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his partner was found dead east of Montreal on Friday evening.

Quebec provincial police have confirmed the death of 29-year-old Chloé Lauzon Rivard is considered an alleged domestic homicide.

Michaël Dugas-Farcy was arrested hours after the woman’s body was found dead in an apartment in Granby, Que. at about 8 p.m. Friday.

Quebec’s Crown prosecutors office confirmed the suspect appeared in court by telephone late Saturday to be charged with a second-degree murder allegedly committed between Jan. 1 and Jan. 5.

The case returns to court Monday.

Lauzon Rivard was declared dead on site Friday evening, and the investigation was transferred from local to provincial police.

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