Man Charged in Montreal Murder

0:00It's April 1st, this is Canada News Today, your AI-powered local news. A 20-year-old man named Heberth, Gudiel, Martinez, Ramirez is set to face a judge in Montreal court tomorrow morning on a second-degree murder. Charge. He's accused in the death of 18-year-old Caterine Alejandra Mejia Salinas, who was strangled in the St. Michael neighborhood. Earlier this week, around 12.30 p.m., on Tuesday, police found her body inside an apartment on Everett Street near 19th Avenue. Turns out, that's the same address where Martinez Ramirez lives. Montreal police say this marks the sixth homicide in their territory so far this year, matching the number from the same period last year. The suspect has no prior criminal record in Quebec. No new details have dropped yet, on a motive, or how they knew each other, but investigators are piecing it together as the case moves forward. We'll keep an eye on the court hearing for updates. This story is just getting started in the city.