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3rd person charged in homicide of Cape Breton woman

RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged a third person in connection with the death of Natacha Leroy in Big Bras D’Or, N.S., late last year.

29-year-old man arrested Monday in New Brunswick

Blair Rhodes · CBC News ·
A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair and red lipstick smiles.
RCMP responded to a call about a possible homicide at a home in Big Bras D'Or, N.S., on Nov. 22. A police dog team found her remains two days later. (Nova Scotia RCMP)

RCMP in Nova Scotia have charged a third person in connection with a homicide late last year in Big Bras D'Or, N.S.

Police said in a news release that they arrested Cody Alexander Russell, 29, on Monday in New Brunswick.

Russell has been charged with accessory to murder and indignity to human remains in connection with the death of Natacha Leroy in November 2023.

RCMP received a call about a possible homicide at a home in Big Bras D'Or on Nov. 22. They learned that Leroy, 48, had disappeared under suspicious circumstances. A police dog team found her remains two days later.

On Nov. 30, Carolyn Ann Dermody, 25, of North Sydney was charged with murder and indignity to human remains.

On Dec. 1, Kevin Forrest Jr., 28, of Big Bras D'Or was charged with accessory to murder and indignity to human remains.

Leroy was known to both Dermody and Forrest, RCMP said in a news release on Dec. 5.

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Blair Rhodes has been a journalist for more than 40 years, the last 31 with CBC. His primary focus is on stories of crime and public safety. He can be reached at [email protected]

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