A 24-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder at the Saint-Jean-sur Richelieu courthouse Monday in connection with the body of a woman found Saturday night.

It is unclear how Vincent Boucher is related to the victim, a woman in her 20s.

The Sûreté du Québec opened an investigation Saturday after discovering a body with signs of violence in a residence on Bouthillier St. North. at 6:45 p.m.

Officers apprehended the suspect in Sainte-Adèle, in the Laurentians, after questioning him.