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Man, 25, charged with second-degree murder in relation to New Glasgow death

A 25-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of a 56-year old New Glasgow woman who was found dead in her home on Friday.

Devon Cory Butler will appear in court on Monday

An officer in a uniform with a badge that reads New Glasgow Regional Police.
New Glasgow police discovered the woman's body in her home on Friday morning after responding to a call. (Robert Short/CBC)

Devon Cory Butler, 25, has been charged withsecond-degree murder in connection with the death of a 56-year-old woman, according to a news release from New Glasgow Regional Police on Saturday.

The woman's body was discovered at her home on Nelson Street in New Glasgow on Friday after police responded to a call.

Butler was taken into custody following the discovery of the body.

New Glasgow Regional Police Const. Ken Macdonald told CBC News on Friday that the two people knew each other.

Butleris to appear in a provincial court on Monday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 902-752-1941. Anonymous tips can becalled into Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477.

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