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Man charged with murder in Saint John, N.B., Christmas Eve suspicious death case

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Man charged with murder in Saint John A man was charged with murder in connection to a suspicious death in Saint John, N.B., on Christmas Eve.

A 26-year-old man is facing a murder charge in connection to a suspicious death in Saint John, N.B., on Christmas Eve.

Officers found Nicsy Arboleda Rodriguez, 30, lying unconscious on the road in the 600-block area of Lancaster Avenue at 4:10 a.m. on Dec. 24, according to a news release from the Saint John Police Force. She went to hospital with severe injuries and was pronounced dead.

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Police arrested an unnamed man on Thursday. He remains in custody and will appear in court on Jan. 3.

The victim and the accused were known to each other.

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