82-year old woman victim of homicide north of London
Police unwilling to say whether victim and accused were related
A man is facing a homicide charge after a senior citizen who shared his last name was found dead in a north Middlesex residence last week.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said 82-year old Maria Medeiros was dead when they responded to a call around 9 p.m.on Jan. 11.
The next day, police said they had charged 59-year old Emanuel Medeiros with second degree murder.
OPP Const. Jeffery Hare would not say what the relationship was between the victim and the accused, and did not answer a question about whether the case is being considered a femicide.
Hare said the investigation was ongoing and updates would be provided.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous calls can be made through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).