Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of woman in Sherbrooke, Que.
Joey Bilodeau, 28, was arrested Friday
A 28-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Mylène Masson-Bessette in Sherbrooke, Que.
Joey Bilodeau, the accused and Masson-Bessette's partner, was arrested at a residence on Morkill Street Friday evening in the eastern part of the city, about 130 kilometres east of Montreal.
Sherbrooke police were sent to the home around 8:30 p.m. on Friday to conduct a wellness check after relatives of Masson-Bessette, 33, said they had not heard from her.
Officers found her dead at the scene, according to police.
Radio-Canada is reporting that Masson-Bessette had been the victim of conjugal violence in the months leading to her death.
Sherbrooke police spokesperson Martin Carrier said an autopsy is scheduled for early this week.
Based on reporting by Radio-Canada's Laurence Trahan and Zoé Bellehumeur