SAINT SIMON, NEW BRUNSWICK – 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 say Philippe Hébert, who fled from police and was arrested Dec. 29, was charged today with the murder of Réjean Hébert.
Police say Philippe Hébert has also been charged with resisting arrest, dangerous driving, flight from police and indecently interfering with human remains.
They say he will return to court at a later date and the investigation is ongoing.
Donald Noel, general manager of French-language radio station CKRO, has said 60-year-old Réjean Hébert was found dead Dec. 28 outside his home in St-Simon, N.B., on the province’s Acadian Peninsula.
Réjean Hébert was news director for CKRO and produced daily news bulletins for 10 other French-language community radio stations in the province.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 3, 2023.
