Police say they will not provide the public with any new information about the death of a woman they say was murdered Friday in Moncton and whose identity they don't want reported.
Rejean Gautreau, 38, of Moncton has been charged with second-degree murder of the woman, who was in her 30s.
RCMP told CBC News they found her body on Sunday.
The Crown asked a judge for a ban on reporting the identity of the woman — an uncommon move in a murder case.
Police requested the ban and said it is to allow them time to inform family members of the victim's death.
"That would be a process that's still ongoing at this time," said Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh, spokesperson for New Brunswick RCMP.
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According to court documents, Gautreau and the woman were a couple, and the case has been labelled one of alleged domestic violence.
The woman died last Friday, April 6, at a home on Fleet St.
Gautreau was arrested Sunday and was remanded until his next court appearance on April 23 at 9:30 a.m.
The investigation by the RCMP major crime unit is continuing.