HALIFAX --
Charles Maltais, a 43-year-old man originally from Val d'Amour, New Brunswick, has plead guilty to manslaughter and arson in connection with the homicide of his mother, 71-year-old Lucille Maltais, in October of 2016.
RCMP say the charges stem from a house fire on Oct. 22, 2016, on rue Melanson in Val-d'Amour, N.B. The body of 71-year-old Lucille Maltais was discovered in the home.
Police determined the fire had been deliberately set and the woman’s death was deemed a homicide.
On May 22, 2019, RCMP in British Columbia arrested 42-year-old Charles Alex Maltais in Richmond, B.C. Police confirmed at that time that he was the son of the victim.