Man charged with first-degree murder in Brantford homicide investigation
Brantford police have arrested an 18-year-old man as part of a homicide investigation that began to unfold on Thursday evening.
Officers were called to a disturbance at a home on Henry Street, near Stanley Street, at around 7:30 p.m. A man was found there with “life-threatening injuries.”.
Police say the man received medical treatment, but was later pronounced dead in hospital. He's been identified as a 60-year-old man who was known to the accused. The victim’s name is not being released at this time.
“Everything was all quarantined off,” said Christie Bauer, a nearby resident. “It is unsettling because this is a sleepy neighbourhood.”
Aedyn James Pickering, 18, of Brantford was arrested at the scene and is charged with first-degree murder.
Neighbours who spoke with CTV News said they didn’t know either individual personally describe the street as a safe area.
“I know a lot of these neighbours. The guy in front, the neighbours on my left, they are really nice people,” said Bruno Castillo, a nearby resident.
As of Friday afternoon, officers continued to monitor the scene. Police said the investigation into the death is still ongoing but they aren’t looking for any other suspects and there is no concern for public safety.
Some neighbours are hoping added precautions will keep similar incidents from happening in the future.
“I don’t want this kind of situation to happen again,” said Castillo.
“I would like to see more safety measures. We have children. This is scary for them,” added Bauer.
Aedyn Pickering appeared in court Friday morning and was remanded into custody.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital
On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.
Cuban government apologizes to Montreal-area family after delivering wrong body
Cuba's foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one.
What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?
The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.
'Anything to win': Trudeau says as Poilievre defends meeting protesters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of welcoming 'the support of conspiracy theorists and extremists,' after the Conservative leader was photographed meeting with protesters, which his office has defended.
Northern Ont. lawyer who abandoned clients in child protection cases disbarred
A North Bay, Ont., lawyer who abandoned 15 clients – many of them child protection cases – has lost his licence to practise law.
Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge U.S. to prosecute the company
Boeing said Wednesday that it lost US$355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers.
Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates
Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.
Fair in Ontario, flurries in Labrador: Weather systems make for an erratic spring
"It's a bit of a complicated pattern; we've got a lot going on," said Jennifer Smith of the Meteorological Service of Canada in an interview with CTVNews.ca on Wednesday. "[As is] typical with weather, all of these things are related."
Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows
Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted Wednesday at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.