An elderly man killed at his home on Smith Road

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An unidentified person has been detained, police said.

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April 16, 2022 • 19 minutes ago • <1 minute reading • Join the conversation Ottawa Police Department vehicles are parked in front of a sealed house on Smyth Road, where police are investigating what they described as the murder of an elderly man on Friday. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia

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An Ottawa man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of an elderly man at a Smith Road home.

Philip Hebert of Ottawa, 69, appeared in court Saturday morning and was remanded in custody.

Ottawa police were called to a Smith Road home between Hague and Saunderson shops around 3 p.m. Friday. Investigators remained at the scene on Saturday.

The victim was identified as 87-year-old Richard Rushford of Ottawa.