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A Kingston man is in custody as police investigate a homicide in the Hillendale neighbourhood.

Kingston Police have confirmed that a woman has been killed. Police were called to the midtown area at about 9 a.m. and arrested the man.

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Const. Ash Gutheinz stressed that there is no danger to the public and that the major crimes unit is investigating.

Police were still at 177 Hillendale Ave., a one-and-a-half-storey brick house, on Wednesday afternoon. Their cruisers were parked out front and yellow tape surrounded the property. A neighbour described the couple that lived in the home as kind and quiet.

Gutheinz said investigators would be releasing more information Thursday morning.

Richard Fardella has been charged with second-degree murder and appeared before justice of the peace Jack Chiang during bail court on Wednesday afternoon. The charge has not been proven in court.

An entire row in the body of the court was full of Fardella’s family during bail proceedings. Wearing an all-white jumpsuit, Fardella sat stoically. He looked over at his emotional family a couple of times and mouthed some words to them.

Fardella was remanded into custody with conditions not to communicate with several people. He is scheduled to reappear in the new year.

Outside the courtroom after the hearing, family members gathered around defence attorney Sarah Black, who represented Fardella. Black said many family members were unable to speak on Wednesday as some are part of the police investigation.

One man with the family told the Whig-Standard that he had just spoken with Fardella a few days ago and that he seemed fine, that this was completely out of character.

“We’re in the twilight zone.”

Photo by Elliot Ferguson / Elliot Ferguson/Kingston Whig-Standard/Postmedia Network