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A man initially accused of murdering an Oromocto First Nation woman has now pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter, the RCMP said Thursday.
Jared Smith was initially charged with murder after victim was found dead in Oromocto First Nation
Sam Farley · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 13, 2026 3:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago
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Jared Smith of Burton was arrested the same day Sheri Lynn Sabattis was found dead. (Sam Farley/CBC)
A man accused of murdering an Oromocto First Nation woman has now pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter in her death, the RCMP said Thursday.
Jared Smith of Burton was originally charged in 2024 with second-degree murder after the homicide of Sheri Lynn Sabattis, 54, a member of the Wolastoqey community also known as Welamukotuk.
A brief statement from RCMP did not explain the change in the charge against Smith.
Sabattis’s body was found inside a home in the Wolastoqey community on April 27, 2024. RCMP arrested Smith the same day.
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