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Toronto Sun
16-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
London, Ont. woman charged with attempted murder for trying to drown toddler
London police were at 254 Marconi Blvd. on Wednesday May 14, 2025, one day after a woman was charged with the attempted murder of a toddler. Photo by Derek Ruttan/London Free Press A London woman is charged with attempted murder for trying to drown a toddler, court records show. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Officers were called Tuesday at about 7:15 p.m. to a home on Marconi Boulevard where a woman attempted to cause life-threatening injuries to a three-year-old boy, police said. The woman was arrested nearby and paramedics assessed the boy, who didn't require medical treatment, police said. The woman tried to drown the boy, court documents say. A London police spokesperson declined to provide any additional information, citing the ongoing investigation. The accused made a court appearance Wednesday, when the Crown said it would oppose bail and requested she not communicate with five people, including the complainant. The case was adjourned to Friday to set a date for a bail hearing. A lawyer for the accused requested a publication ban on evidence presented at the bail hearing. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Police were on the scene at a unit at 254 Marconi Blvd. – a townhouse complex operated by the London and Middlesex Housing Corp. – until Wednesday. A London police special constable vehicle was parked outside a home on Marconi Boulevard on Wednesday May 14, 2025, one day after a woman was charged with the attempted murder of a toddler. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press) Earlier this year, a London man, 44, and woman, 34, were charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life after a child was injured by a shotgun blast in the city's Whitehills neighbourhood on Feb. 15. The child, 7, was shot in the foot and spent five days in hospital, a relative said at the time. A publication ban prohibits publishing information that could identify the child. dcarruthers@ Read More
Hamilton Spectator
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Elgin-St. Thomas-London South: Ex-radio host Andrew Lawton wins
ST. THOMAS – Controversial Conservative candidate Andrew Lawton was elected MP Tuesday night in a redrawn London-area party stronghold. Polls reported slowly Monday evening, but Lawton never lost his lead over his three opponents in Elgin-St. Thomas-London South – a riding slightly recast and renamed from the former Elgin-Middlesex-London – including Liberal rival David Goodwin. At around 11:10 p.m., applause erupted among about 75 people gathered at an election party at the Columbus Club in St. Thomas amid news the riding had been called for Lawton, a former radio host. Cheers erupted again about five minutes later when Lawton arrived with his wife, a London Free Press employee. Lawton greeted supporters before making his way to the front of the room. 'The people have spoken,' Lawton said. 'This is the honour of a lifetime to be able to serve our riding, to serve our community and to serve our country in the next parliament.' In his speech, Lawton lamented the evening as 'bittersweet,' noting the projected Conservative second-place finish nationwide. Postmedia's decision desk projected Mark Carney's Liberals would form the next government. Lawton commended his opponents, lauding New Democrat Paul Pighin for his advocacy of marginalized communities, People's Party candidate Stephen Campbell for having the 'courage to put his name on a ballot' and Liberal Goodwin for stressing the importance of 'local and community representation in politics.' Goodwin, the only candidate with a real shot to beat Lawton, thanked his volunteers and supporters, acknowledging it was a difficult riding for a Liberal to win. 'I'm very proud of the campaign we ran, and am grateful to our volunteers and supporters,' Goodwin said by email . 'We knew it was an uphill battle, this being a conservative stronghold. It was a great experience.' Lawton continues a legacy of Conservative representation in the area. Before Elgin-St. Thomas-London South was created, Elgin-Middlesex-London was held by Joe Preston, now St. Thomas' mayor, from 2004; Karen Vecchio succeeded Preston in 2015 and retired after a decade in politics.. 'I will fight for this country and you will always have an advocate for freedom as long as I am your member of Parliament,' Lawton told supporters Monday night. Lawton overcame controversy from his past comments to claim victory. It comes seven years after an unsuccessful 2018 for Ontario's Progressive Conservatives in London West. bwilliams@
