Natacha Leroy, 48, went missing last week from the Big Bras d’Or area in Cape Breton. | Nova Scotia RCMP supplied photo
Carolyn Ann Dermody, 25, of North Sydney was arrested on the Bedford Highway in Halifax and charged with murder and indignity to human remains. She has been remanded into custody and will appear in Sydney Provincial Court on Dec. 4.
The Northeast Nova Scotia RCMP Major Crime Unit charged Dermody in the murder of Natacha Leroy. Leroy’s body was found Nov. 29 in Big Bras d’Or.
On Nov. 22, Victoria County District RCMP had responded to a report of a possible homicide at a home on Old Route 5 in Big Bras D’Or. RCMP officers learned that 48-year-old Leroy had disappeared and the circumstances around her disappearance were suspicious.
On Nov. 24, human remains were found in Big Bras D’Or by RCMP Police Dog Services. The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide and, on Nov. 29, the remains were confirmed to be those of Natasha Leroy.
RCMP say they are looking for a 28-year-old man from Big Bras d’Or and their investigation is ongoing but don’t believe the death to be random. In a news release, RCMP said Leroy was known to Dermody and the male suspect.
The Northeast Nova Major Crime Unit is asking anyone who has information about this incident to contact them at 902-896-5060. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.
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