Three suspects charged with murder after northern Ont. stabbing victim dies
A 20-year-old from Batchewana First Nation and two young offenders have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a July 30 stabbing.
Ontario Provincial Police in Sault Ste. Marie said Tuesday the charges now include murder after the 19-year-old victim in the attack died of his wounds.
The victim, Brandan Pellow of Aweres Township, died in hospital Aug. 5.
Batchewana First Nation Police Service and the Sault Ste. Marie OPP responded to the stabbing on Gran Street around 3:30 a.m. July 30.
A 20-year-old from Batchewana First Nation and two young offenders have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a July 30 stabbing. (File)
Two people -- a 17-year-old from Batchewana First Nation and a 16-year-old from Thunder Bay -- were initially charged with aggravated assault and uttering death threats. The 20-year-old was arrested Aug. 1 for the same offences, as well as for failing to comply with a release order.
The trio was rearrested Aug. 5 for the additional charge of first-degree murder.
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Everyone charged in the case remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste. Marie on a later date.
“The investigation continues by the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit and the Batchewana Police Service under the direction of the OPP criminal investigation branch,” police said.
Anyone with any information about the investigation is asked to contact the Sault Ste. Marie OPP or Batchewana First Nation Police Service at 1-888-310-1122.
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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