Police charge 40-year-old Peterborough man with second-degree murder

Man had already been charged with indignity to a dead body after a 33-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment on Tuesday

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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.

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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.