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CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Second-degree murder charge laid after man found dead behind abandoned Hamilton house
A Hamilton Police vehicle is pictured in Hamilton, Ont., Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn A Hamilton man is facing charges of second-degree murder and indignity to a body after a person was found dead behind an abandoned house last summer. In a news release issued Monday, police said they were called to the property at 1452 Upper James Street, south of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, for a report of a deceased person. The property, which police said was abandoned, had a large field behind it and a 'number of people' were living in and around the vicinity. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the body of Adam Parrish, located outside under a piece of plywood. Police ordered an autopsy, the preliminary findings of which 'raised the possibility the death may be suspicious.' Adam Parrish Adam Parrish is seen in this undated image. (Hamilton Police Service) Detectives conducted numerous interviews with witnesses and executed search warrants following the discovery of Parrish's body, police said. After the autopsy was completed, police determined that Parrish did not die of natural causes and 39-year-old Hamilton resident Brent LeFrancois was charged as a result. Police did not reveal Parrish's cause of death. 'Hamilton Police continue to extend its deepest condolences to Adam's family during this incredibly difficult time,' police said. It's unclear if Parrish and LeFrancois knew each other or if either party was living on the property.


CBC
6 days ago
- CBC
Hamilton man charged with murder after investigation into body found last summer, police say
Social Sharing Hamilton police have arrested and charged a 39-year-old man with murder following an investigation into a man's suspicious death in July 2024. Brent LeFrancois of Hamilton faces charges of second-degree murder and indignity to a body, in the death of Adam Parrish, Hamilton Police Service said in a news release Monday morning. A police spokesperson confirmed to CBC Hamilton that the charges relate to an investigation they told the public about a little over a year ago after responding to a report of a body near an abandoned house at 1452 Upper James St., on July 6, 2024. "Hamilton Police continue to extend its deepest condolences to Adam's family during this incredibly difficult time," the service said. Police said Monday that they found Parrish under a piece of plywood outside and said "a number of people were living in and around the vicinity." "An autopsy was conducted, and preliminary findings raised the possibility the death may be suspicious," police said. Detectives conducted "numerous" interviews with witnesses and searches under warrants, police said, noting a full autopsy eventually confirmed Parrish did not die of natural causes. Police have not publicly shared how they believe Parrish died, nor the circumstances surrounding his death.


CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Hamilton police lay second-degree murder after man found dead behind abandoned house
A Hamilton Police vehicle is pictured in Hamilton, Ont., Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn A Hamilton man is facing charges of second-degree murder and indignity to a body after a person was found dead behind an abandoned house last summer. In a news release issued Monday, police said they were called to the property at 1452 Upper James Street, south of the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway, for a report of a deceased person. The property, which police said was abandoned, had a large field behind it and a 'number of people' were living in and around the vicinity. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the body of Adam Parrish, located outside under a piece of plywood. Police ordered an autopsy, the preliminary findings of which 'raised the possibility the death may be suspicious.' Adam Parrish Adam Parrish is seen in this undated image. (Hamilton Police Service) Detectives conducted numerous interviews with witnesses and executed search warrants following the discovery of Parrish's body, police said. After the autopsy was completed, police determined that Parrish did not die of natural causes and 39-year-old Hamilton resident Brent LeFrancois was charged as a result. Police did not reveal Parrish's cause of death. 'Hamilton Police continue to extend its deepest condolences to Adam's family during this incredibly difficult time,' police said. It's unclear if Parrish and LeFrancois knew each other or if either party was living on the property.