Stories are suggesting Hamilton’s third murder of 2022 is a founding member of Canadian punk rock group Teenage Head.
The Hamilton Spectator say they’ve confirmed the band’s guitarist Gord Lewis was discovered useless in a downtown residence Sunday night time on Catharine Road between Forest Avenue and Younger Road.
One particular person linked with the deceased is in custody and detectives say they aren’t in search of any additional suspects.
In a presser on Monday afternoon, Hamilton Police Det. Sgt. Sarah Beck mentioned optimistic identification of the physique continues to be pending as a consequence of an ongoing post-mortem, however did say investigators consider the sufferer and accused had been father and son.
“A optimistic identification has not been made from the deceased as a result of degree of decomposition,” mentioned Beck
“Now we have been in touch with the relations associated to the occupant of the residence and they’re conscious of the continued investigation and we’re supporting them at the moment.”
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Police say the person, in his 60s, was found by officers throughout a wellness examine prompted by an e mail despatched to media retailers with data associated to a deceased particular person.
Beck mentioned the sufferer’s accidents had been in step with foul play however didn’t reveal the character of the alleged assault.
She mentioned the physique had been decomposing for “a number of days” estimating maybe “two to 3.”
“However once more, till the post-mortem is carried out, we gained’t know for sure,” Beck mentioned.
Jonathan Lewis, 41, has been charged with 2nd diploma homicide.
Police say the accused was a resident on the residence suite owned by the deceased.
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