SUDBURY, Ont. — A 48-year-old man has been arrested after a Sudbury woman died of stab wounds Thursday morning.

A neighbour said they were a couple and they were "very nice people, extremely nice people."

Police said they received a phone call early Thursday morning about a 48-year-old woman who had been stabbed. Emergency crews arrived and rushed the woman to hospital where she died.

Police have not released the name of the man charged, however a phone listing identifies a Denis Guerin as living at the residence and the neighbour confirmed the last name.

The neighbour, who did not want to be identified, said the woman was an educator, although he didn't know if she was a teacher. He said the couple also had two grown children.

The man remains in custody and police are continuing to investigate.