MacAleese Lane

A 63-year-old man is dead, and the RCMP Major Crime Unit is now investigating.

Codiac RCMP says officers were called to MacAleese Lane in Moncton at around 9 am Sunday, after reports of an assault.

Corporal Hans Ouellette says a man with critical injuries was found inside a home. He was taken to hospital, where he later died.

Codiac RCMP Corporal Luc Picard says a 73-year-old man appeared in court on Monday morning and was charged with second-degree murder. He remains in custody until another court appearance on November 9.

Anyone with information that could help is asked to contact the New Brunswick RCMP major crime unit at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).