Woman charged with manslaughter after man’s death in Petit-Rocher, N.B.

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A woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a man’s death in northeastern New Brunswick last month.

The Belle-Baie Police Force responded to a medical call at a home in Petit-Rocher on May 8 around 3 a.m.

Officers found a man with an abdominal injury at the scene.

He was taken by ambulance to Chaleur Regional Hospital, where he died on May 22.

Police have identified him as 50-year-old Serge Savoie.

An autopsy was conducted and police say they consider his death to be a homicide.

A 28-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the case on Saturday.

Alicia Lagacé appeared by video conference in Bathurst provincial court on Monday.

She was charged with:

• manslaughter
• aggravated assault
• breach of probation

Lagacé was remanded into custody and is scheduled to return to court on Monday.

Police say their investigation is ongoing.

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