A man previously arrested for aggravated assault following an attack northeast of Edmonton is now facing a second-degree murder charge because the victim has passed away.
On Sept. 5, a 32-year-old man from the Kehewin Cree Nation was assaulted. Bonnyville RCMP arrived to find him in the driveway of a home suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries.
With the help of investigators from Edmonton, Bonnyville RCMP identified a suspect. They executed a search warrant at the suspect’s home and seized evidence.
On Sept. 28, Jordan Hector Soloway, 29, of Elk Point was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, which is laid in cases where a victim sustains a serious injury such as broken bones or lacerations.
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Soloway was kept in police custody. His first court appearance for the assault charge was at Bonnyville Provincial Court on Oct. 4.
Following the attack, the victim was brought to an Edmonton hospital where he remained until he died six weeks later on Oct. 17. An autopsy was conducted by the medical examiner in Edmonton and additional tests are pending.
After the victim died, RCMP consulted with the Crown and laid an additional charge of second degree murder on Soloway. He will continue to remain in police custody, and his next court date is set for Nov. 1 in Bonnyville.
Police did not say if the victim and suspect knew each other.
Kehewin Cree Nation is located half way between Elk Point and Bonnyville, and is about 235 kilometres northeast of Edmonton.
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