Nova Scotia woman faces manslaughter, drug charges after death of woman, 22
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. — A young Nova Scotia woman has been charged with manslaughter and drug trafficking after a 22-year-old woman died from an overdose linked to methadone.
Meghan Elizabeth Nowe, 26, appeared in Bridgewater provincial court Friday to face the charges, along with a charge of criminal negligence causing death and breach of probation.
Acting Sgt. Matt Bennett says the charges stem from a criminal investigation into the suspicious, sudden death of a young woman in Bridgewater on April 28. Court documents say Nowe was trafficking methadone and gave Allison Ann Nowe the drug, causing her death.
“The cause of death was drug toxicity,” he said. “One of the contributing drugs was methadone.”