The West Nipissing Police Service has charged Marc Pierre Gauthier, a 52-year-old Sturgeon Falls man with one count of first degree murder.
The deceased has been identified as 39-year-old Tammy Avery, nee Lefebvre, of Sturgeon Falls. Police say the investigation indicates that the accused and victim were in a relationship and lived together in the apartment where the incident occurred.
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Gauthier made a brief court appearance Wednesday in North Bay and the case has been put over to November 28. He remains in custody.
The investigation is ongoing.