OttawaThe suspect arrested in connection to a death in Clarence-Rockland, Ont., on Friday has been identified as Gilles Martel, 83, and charged with second-degree murder, according to Ontario Provincial Police.Gilles Martel, 83, is in custodyCBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2025 10:16 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 6Police still have not identified the person who died Friday in Clarence-Rockland. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)Police have charged an 83-year-old man with second-degree murder in connection with a death in Clarence-Rockland, Ont., on Friday, according to Ontario Provincial Police.In a news release Sunday morning, OPP deemed the death a homicide and identified both the suspect, 83-year-old Gilles Martel, and the charge he was facing.The victim, whose identity has not yet been released to the public, died just before 3 p.m. on Friday near Lalonde Street, police said.Area residents can expect a continued police presence nearby, police told Radio-Canada, but investigators said there is no ongoing risk to public safety.Martel is in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa on Monday.The scene is roughly 40 kilometres east of downtown Ottawa.With files from Radio-Canada
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Clarence-Rockland homicide
