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UPDATE: Man Charged With Murder After Body Found At Erin Home

An 82-year-old woman is dead and her 82-year-old husband is charged following what police describe as a 'family dispute' at a residence in the Town of Erin.

Wellington County OPP officers were called to a home on the Tenth Line around 9:30pm last night and found the body of the woman.

The victim has been identified as 82-year-old Elizabeth Fischer.

Her 82-year-old husband, Frank Fischer, has been charged with second degree murder.

A post mortem examination is scheduled for tomorrow.

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