(CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES, ON) – On February 24, 2017 at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of the City of Kawartha Lakes (CKL) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a youth facility on Quaker Road, northwest of the Village of Oakwood.
Upon arrival, police found the structure to be on fire and requested the assistance of the City of Kawartha Lakes Fire and Paramedic Services. The resulting fire left an occupant deceased and two further occupants transported to hospital. One of these persons, who was an employee of the youth facility, has now died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire.
The CKL Crime Unit is continuing the investigation under the direction of Detective Inspector Dave Robinson of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
A young person has been arrested, charged and remanded into custody – charged with the following offences:
Second Degree Murder (two counts) contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada (CCC)
Arson Causing Bodily Harm contrary to section 433(b) CCC
In order to maintain the integrity of the investigation and to ensure the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) is not compromised, the OPP will not be releasing the name, age or gender of the victims.