A Quebec man, who was the subject of an Amber Alert involving his six-year-old son, has been charged with second degree murder.

Ugo Fredette is being accused of slaying his child’s mother, Veronique Barbe.

The charge was filed today at a courthouse in Saint-Jerome, Qc.

Police issued an Amber Alert on Thursday after the boy’s mother was found dead inside a home in Saint-Eustache, Qc.

The boy, Luka Fredette, and his father were found and stopped in Ontario nearly 24 hours later.

Ugo remains in hospital where he is being treated for injuries sustained while he was on the run.

Meanwhile, Quebec provincial police are continuing their search for a missing 71-year-old man whose vehicle was used in connection with the child’s disappearance.

Ugo’s court appearance is yet to be determined.