42-year-old man charged with 2nd-degree murder of his mother

A 42-year-old man living in B.C. has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother almost three years ago.

CharlesMaltais is charged in the death of Lucille Maltais, 71, who was found deadafter a fire at her northern New Brunswick house onOct. 22, 2016.

Her body was discovered by firefighters ather Melanson Street homein Val-d'Amour, about 10 kilometres south of the Quebec border.

RCMP determined the fire was "deliberately set and her death was deemed a homicide," police said in a news release.

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Maltais, who wasalso charged Wednesday with arson,isoriginally from Val-d'Amour but has recently been living in the Lower Mainland of B.C.

He is being held in custody and will be brought to a New Brunswick court in coming days.