Man charged with knife murder in Newmarket

A 56-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of a man in Newmarket.

York police said they were called to a welfare check at an apartment complex in the area of ​​Timothy and Prospect streets around 9 a.m. Monday.

When officers arrived, they found a man who had been stabbed. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Philip Rulli, 56, of no fixed address, was charged with premeditated murder on Monday.

The identity of the victim could not be confirmed by the investigating judge, but the accused and the victim knew each other.

It will be treated as an individual case.