N.B. man charged with 2nd-degree murder in wifes Christmas Eve death appears in court – New Brunswick [Video]

A 26-year-old man who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his wife appeared agitated during his first court appearance in Saint John, N.B., on Friday.

Diego Alejandro Osorio Angarita is accused of killing his wife Nicsy Arboleda Rodriguez on Christmas Eve.

The couple, who are new Canadians from Colombia, worked at Casa Latina, a local restaurant.

The business’ owner, Rodrigo Rea, says the couple had been employed by him for about seven months.

“Hardworking people, kind, nice, never saw any issue with them. We of course never foreseen this situation. We’re devastated because didn’t see it coming,” he said.

Emergency crews were called to Lancaster Avenue just after 4 a.m. on Dec. 24, 2024. Once on scene, officers located a 30-year-old woman unconscious on the side of the road