(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – The Norfolk County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual in connection with a sudden death that has been deemed a homicide in Port Rowan.
On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at approximately 1:50 p.m., officers were called to a residence on Front Road, where an infant was located deceased.
As a result of the investigation, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a 16-year-old Norfolk County resident was arrested and charged with second degree murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.
The accused, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe at a later date.
The Norfolk County OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is also being provided by the OPP Forensic Identification Services.
Anyone with any information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the Norfolk County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.