The death of a 71-year-old woman whose body was found following a house fire in northern New Brunswick has been ruled a homicide.
Firefighters responded to a fire at the home on rue Melanson in Val-d’Amour Saturday morning. They found the body of a woman inside.
The RCMP were called to the scene around 8:45 a.m.
Police believe the woman was the victim of a homicide and that the fire was deliberately set.
The woman has been identified as Lucille Maltais, who lived in the home.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.
