SAINT-SIMON, N.B. 鈥� New Brunswick RCMP say a 29-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a well-known journalist in the province.
The RCMP said in a news release that Philippe H茅bert, who was arrested Dec. 29 after fleeing from police, was charged Tuesday with the killing of R茅jean H茅bert.
Police say Philippe H茅bert also faces charges of resisting arrest, dangerous driving, flight from police and indecently interfering with human remains.
Donald No毛l, the general manager of the radio station where R茅jean H茅bert worked, confirmed the accused is H茅bert's son.
The 60-year-old journalist was found dead early on Dec. 29 outside his home in St-Simon, N.B., on the province鈥檚 Acadian Peninsula after police responded to a call for a well-being check.
H茅bert was news director for French-language radio station CKRO and produced daily news bulletins for 10 other French-language community radio stations in the province.
He was also the author of two books about gardening.
Police say the accused will return to court at a later date and the investigation is ongoing.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2023.
The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said the victim's body was found Dec. 28.
