Second-degree murder charge laid in Wikwemikong case

OPP NEWS RELEASE

************************* Police make arrest and charge Wikwemikong man with murder

WIKWEMIKONG, ON – On Tuesday July 19, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police and the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a Wikwemikong male in relation to the Matthew Shawande homicide.

Charged is Glen McGregor, age 20, of the Wikwemikong First Nation, Wikwemikong, Ontario.

Mr. McGregor has been charged with the following offences:

- Second-degree murder contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

- Break, enter and theft contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

- Possession of stolen property under $5,000 contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

- Breach of recognizance under contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

Mr. McGregor remains in custody and will be appearing on Wednesday July 20 at 10 a.m. at the Wikwemikong Criminal Bail Court.

A post mortem examination was conducted on Monday July 18 at the Sudbury Regional Hospital.

The identity of the victim of this homicide is now confirmed to be that of Matthew Jacob Shawande, age 29 of the Wikwemikong First Nation.

On July 17 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Wikwemikong Tribal Police received a 911 call about a male without vital signs near a residence on Kaboni Road on the Wikwemikong Reserve.

Officers from Wikwemikong Tribal Police and Sudbury Area Ambulance medics responded to the location.

A deceased male with obvious signs of trauma was discovered.

The investigation continues to be conducted by the Wikwemikong Tribal Police assisted by the OPP under the direction of Detective Inspector Martin Graham of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).

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