RCMP lay charges after cough syrup laced with fentanyl kills Chestermere man
18-year-old died in hospital on April 3, 2020
Mounties in Alberta have charged a 23-year-old man with first-degree murder after he allegedly gave another man cough syrup laced with a fatal dose of fentanyl.
Cpl. Gina Slaney says an 18-year-old resident of Chestermere, a city east of Calgary, died in hospital on April 3, 2020, about three days after consuming the substance.
Court documents say the accused is also facing an attempted murder charge after he allegedly gave the laced cough syrup to a 25-year-old Calgary resident who didn't end up drinking it.
Investigators allege the medicine was intended for both victims.
Slaney said a complex five-year investigation led to RCMP arresting and charging Mohit Sandhu, a 23-year-old resident of Conrich, Alta., a hamlet east of Calgary.
He is scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing next week.