Victim of fatal Moncton stabbing identified

The victim of a Moncton homicide has been identified as 32-year-old Kyla Lapointe, who was stabbed to deathearlyTuesday.

Three people have been charged with second-degree murder.

Dylan Alexander Jackson, 28, of Doaktown, Megan Marten, 38, of Fredericton and Dana Livingston Mundell, 49, of Fredericton, were charged Tuesday in Moncton provincial courtand remain in custody.

They are scheduledto appear in court again on July 19.

New Brunswick RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Stphane Esculiersaid police were called toBelleviewAvenue, north of downtown, around2:45 a.m. on Tuesday after a report of a disturbance.

Lapointe was found by police with several stab wounds and later died in hospital.

Police said they'd like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area with a dashcam or who hassurveillance cameras.

Esculiersaid it was too early to comment on what may have led to the stabbing.