Hamilton police have charged a man with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in his apartment.
They say officers and paramedics responding to a 911 call found a man who needed medical attention on Monday night.
Police say one of the officers recognized the 39-year-old man as someone he had dealt with before and who lived in a nearby building.
The force says officers investigating how the man got his injuries went to his apartment and found a woman dead in the residence.
Police say the man, who is in hospital, was arrested for second-degree murder in the woman's death.
The Canadian Press