Sarnia police at an Ontario St. home for an assault investigation July 24, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Josh Boyce)Sarnia police at an Ontario St. home for an assault investigation July 24, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Josh Boyce)
Sarnia

Ontario St. Assault Investigation Now Homicide

An assault investigation that began Friday morning in central Sarnia is now a homicide.

City police and Lambton EMS responded to the 100-block of Ontario St. just before 10:30am on July 24.

Police previously said they were investigating an assault and two males had been taken to hospital.

A house was cordoned off with yellow police crime tape and members of the Criminal Investigations Branch and Forensic Identification Branch were on scene.

In a news release via Twitter on Saturday, police now say one of the males, taken to Bluewater Health, died as a result of his injuries.

The second victim was transferred from Sarnia to London hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Police say, in the morning hours Saturday, a youth, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested and charged with second degree murder.

The accused was being held for a bail hearing.

Anyone having any information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Dwayne Whelpley at 519-344-8861 ext. 5300.

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