SERIOUS ASSAULT TURNED HOMICIDE 25-75437

SERIOUS ASSAULT TURNED HOMICIDE
Two youths in custody

LONDON, ON (August 5, 2025) – Members of the London Police Service Major Crime Section have charged two teenaged boys as the result of an assault turned homicide over the weekend.

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a group of people fighting with weapons in the area of Breton Park Crescent and Manitoulin Drive.

Officers arrived and located a 27-year-old male victim suffering from serious life-threatening injuries.

Paramedic services transported the victim to hospital, however despite all life saving efforts made by all first responders the victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

The investigation has been reassigned to the LPS Major Crime Section. Investigators and the responding officers worked tirelessly to identify, locate and arrest the suspects quickly. There is no threat to public safety.

As a result of the investigation, a 15-year-old male and 17-year-old male who cannot be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act have been jointly charged with second degree murder.

Both accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in London court today in relation to the charge.

Investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity, heard anything unusual, or has residential or business video surveillance or dashcam footage from the area between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on August 3, 2025, to contact the London Police Service Major Crime Section. Even the smallest piece of information could be vital to this investigation.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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