A 67-year-old Sudbury woman was found dead in her Walden area home, said police on Dec. 22. GSPS officers were dispatched to her home for a “person welfare check” they said in a release, but found her deceased. The incident is being investigated as a homicide, said police, and now a 34-year-old man is in custody, charged with her murder.
“His name will not be released at this time out of respect for the deceased’s next of kin who is navigating a very difficult and emotional time,” said the GSPS release.
The welfare check came in early this morning and police were dispatched to the home on MR 55 just before 7 a.m. on Dec. 22, said police. “Information provided was that a loved one had concerns about the well-being of a community member due to ongoing issues with a family member,” reads the release. “Officers arrived on scene and entered the residence due to the safety concerns for the community member as the family member was present at the residence and in an agitated state.”
Officers then located the 67-year-old woman dead inside the home.
“A post-mortem will be conducted through the coroner’s office to determine the cause of death,” said police.
The 34-year-old man will be held in custody to attend bail court to answer to the charges, said police, adding that this is an isolated and targeted incident as the individuals are related and known to each other. “This is not an Intimate Partner Violence IPV-related incident,” said police. Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact police at (705) 675-9171.