Brandon Police have released more information on the house explosion that happened last week in Brandon.
63-year-old Robert Hughes has been charged with second-degree murder in the incident. After the explosion, he left the house under his own power before being taken to the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre.
Police determined that the victim, 63-year-old Betty Hughes, died from injuries sustained before the explosion.
Information on how the explosion occurred or the nature of the fatal injuries to Hughes are not being released, as the matter is still in the judicial process.
