Man arrested in connection with Pickering house fire that killed 69-year-old woman: police
Police located deceased woman inside a Pickering residence following a fire on June 11
A man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a house fire in Pickering that left a 69-year-old woman dead in June.
The fire happened on the afternoon of June 11 in the area of Primrose Court and Fairport Road.
A 69-year-old woman was found dead inside the residence. Following a post-mortem, police deemed her death a homicide.
On June 19, a 34-year-old Pickering woman was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder, police said at the time. A 34-year-old man was also wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the investigation.
In a news release Monday, police said the man was taken into custody last Friday.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact police or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers.