UPDATE: Murder charges laid after house fire leads to woman’s death in Brampton
Published December 4, 2020 at 5:57 pm
Police have laid charges following a house fire incident that turned into a homicide investigation today.
Around 4:00 a.m. on Friday (December 4), police, paramedics, and Brampton Fire responded to a fire at a home on Martindale Crescent in the McLaughlin Rd. and Williams Parkway area, where they found the residence fully engulfed.
Police say five occupants from the residence were located outside, including a 34 year old woman who was taken to local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A 71 year old man, 11 year old, 9 year old, and 4 year old were found with no physical injuries.
“Located in the residence was a deceased woman believed to be 61 years of age,” said police.
Officers arrested 33 year old Brampton man Helder Vertentes-Arruda, who is charged with one count of First Degree Murder and five counts of Attempted Murder.
He appeared at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton on Friday, December 4.
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Police say all of the residence’s occupants are known to the accused.
Anyone with further information related to this incident is asked to contact investigators at 905-453-2121 ext. 3205.
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