Girouxville man charged with second-degree murder following investigation

A 33-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder following a house fire in Girouxville earlier this month.

On March 15, McLennan RCMP officers were dispatched to a complaint of a house fire in Girouxville.

Police say human remains were located once the Fire Department had extinguished the blaze.

Alberta Major Crimes were called and took care of the investigation. As a result, a 33-year-old man from Girouxville has been charged with second-degree murder. The man’s name was not released to the public.