(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – A young person has been charged with first degree murder in connection with a death investigation in Central Huron.
On July 2, 2024, at 4:18 p.m., members of the Huron County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to a Cut Line Road address between Parr Line and Tipperary Line, where a youth was located, transported to hospital, and later pronounced deceased.
As a result of the investigation, police have charged a young person from Central Huron with first degree murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.
The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich.
The identity of the accused is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act and will not be released.
The investigation continues by the Huron County OPP Crime Unit under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from OPP Forensic Identification Services and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Huron County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
