Sarnia police say a man is in custody after a 47-year-old woman, reported missing earlier this week, was found dead inside her home.
Early Friday evening, investigators with the Sarnia Police Service's Criminal Investigations Division announced a deceased woman, believed to be Christine Adamson, was located in her residence in the 700 block of Roger Street on Friday.
Adamson was reported missing on October 5 after she had not been seen or heard from since last Saturday. Police then announced they were initiating a criminal investigation into her disappearance.
As a result of the investigation, officers have arrested and charged a 47-year-old Sarnia man identified as Michael Robert Adamson. He faces one count of first-degree murder. Adamson remains in police custody and has a court appearance scheduled for October 21.
A post mortem was conducted at London Health Sciences Centre on October 8, where the body was positively identified as Christine Adamson.
Officers are thanking the community for its assistance with this investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-344-8861, extension 5300, or Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).