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RCMP charge 2nd man in Digby County homicide

Vernon Doucet, 64, was attacked in his home in Concession in February 2022.He later died in hospitalfrom his injuries. One man was charged with second-degree murder in June and another man is now facing the same charge.

Vernon Doucet, 64, was attacked in his home in February 2022 and later died in hospital

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Nova Scotia RCMP have now charged two men with second-degree murder in the 2022 death of Vernon Doucet. In a news release, police said they do not expect to make any more arrests in the case. (Jeorge Sadi/CBC)

A second man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of aDigby County man in 2022.

Vernon Doucet, 64, was attacked in his home in Concession, N.S.,in February 2022.He later died in hospitalfrom his injuries.

On Tuesday, Nova Scotia RCMP announcedDillon Burton Deveau, 33, of Yarmouthhad been charged with second-degree murder in Doucet's death. He appeared in Digby provincial court on Tuesday and is being held in custody, an RCMP news release said.

In June, police chargedTyler Colbert Andrew Langford, 33,of Weymouthwith second-degree murder after a 28-month investigation.

Langford and Deveauare scheduled to appear inDigby provincial courton July 18.

Doucet's gravesite was vandalized shortly after the first charge was laid andpolice said at the time that they believed it was connected to the homicide. On Tuesday, police told CBC News the vandalism case is still open, but there is no new information to share.