In Quebec, a 38-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman near Montreal.

Canadian Press April 10, 2024.

Quebec provincial police say investigators believe a woman in her 20s who was found dead in a southwest Montreal apartment is the victim of a homicide. The emblem of the Surete du Quebec will be seen on officers' uniforms in Montreal on August 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christine Muschi

MONTREAL – Quebec provincial police say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman in southwest Montreal.

David Tota, 38, is alleged to have killed Josianna Faucher, 27, in an apartment in Candiac, Canada. on Tuesday.

Tota appeared before a judge in a Longueuil court Wednesday via video conference, a provincial police spokesman said.

Faucher was identified by a relative, and family members mourned his loss on social media.

Quebec provincial police said Wednesday that investigators were questioning the man as a person of interest before announcing charges.

On Tuesday, local police were called to an apartment building on the outskirts of the city by someone concerned for the woman's safety and found her body.

Provincial police said her body showed signs of violence, but an autopsy will be needed before a cause of death can be confirmed.

This Canadian Press report was first published on April 10, 2024.