A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 71-year-old Simcoe woman.

The man was charged on Friday and was to appear in court on Saturday, OPP Sgt, Ed Sanchuk said in a social media post.

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The charges relate to the death of Barbara Morgan was found dead on Sunday, Oct. 5, at a residence on Head Street South in SImcoe.

As part of the homicide investigation in Simcoe, police are concerned there may be an additional victim and are asking for the public’s assistance.

Sanchuk said police remain concerned about the well-being of a second person, 49-year-old Robert Sykes of Simcoe, who is currently unaccounted for. He was last seen on Head Street South on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Sykes is described as a white male, about five-foot

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