A 40-year-old Peterborough man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a suspicious death earlier this week.
On Tuesday (August 12), a 33-year-old Peterborough woman was found dead in an apartment on Charlotte Street near Rubidge Street.
Police took a 40-year-old Peterborough man into custody.
On Wednesday, police charged the man with indignity to a dead body.
As a result of further investigation, police have now charged the man with second-degree murder.
The accused man, who has appeared in court on August 13 and 15, is being held in police custody.