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Remains found on Eastern Shore lead to first-degree murder charges

A man and a woman have been charged with first-degree murder after the body of a 45-year-old man was found near West Jeddore Road on Thursday.

RCMP identified the victim as Jason Douglas Murphy, 45, of Head of Jeddore

Remains found on Eastern Shore lead to first-degree murder charges

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RCMP identified the victim as Jason Douglas Murphy, 45, of Head of Jeddore.

A man and a woman from Head of Jeddore, N.S., have been charged with first-degree murder after RCMP found a man's remains in the area on Thursday.

Police have identified the victim as Jason Douglas Murphy, a 45-year-old man who was from Head of Jeddore. His remains were found nearWest Jeddore Road.

A tip given to police early Thursday morning led to Murphy's remains.

Dana Matthew Wolfe, 48, and Kelly Ann Stewart, 38, were arrested without incident at a home on Faulkner Crescent. They were scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court onFriday.

Police and firefighters near West Jeddore Road on Thursday. (Robert Guertin/CBC)

John Versteege, a West Jeddore resident, said there was a heavy police presence in the area on Thursday.

He drove past the scene and saw first responders load a stretcher with what appeared to be a body.

"Several people were concerned about the fact we had no information, we had no ideawhat was really going on," Vertseege, who has lived the area for 45 years, said.

"We felt technically we were in a fog and I totally understand, not knowing how big this thing was"

Vertseegesaid he doesn't know the victim or either of the accused.

RCMPdo not believe Murphy's death was a random act. They are turning to the public for more information.

Halifax District RCMP can be reached at 902-490-5020.