Woman facing second-degree murder charge after man’s death in River Ryan, N.S.

A Sydney, N.S., woman has been charged with the killing of a man.

A woman is facing a murder charge in relation to a suspicious death in River Ryan, N.S., on Tuesday, according to police.

Police say they were called to a residence on Ryan Street around 1 a.m. where they discovered an unresponsive person. When EHS arrived, the person was pronounced dead.

A second person was located at the residence and was arrested, according to police.

In a news release Wednesday, police say 45-year-old Kerry Ann Moules was remanded into custody following the investigation and is now facing a charge of second-degree murder.

Police confirmed Moules and the victim, a 47-year-old man from Sydney, are known to each other and are treating this as an isolated incident.

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