A 26-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after the death of his father earlier this week.
At around 4:20 a.m. CT on Wednesday, RCMP received a complaint that a semi had been stolen from a farm yard north of Kerrobert, Sask. The complainant also provided a description of a suspect.
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A short time later, another complaint was received by police about a sudden death at a residence in Kerrobert. Responding officers found Johan Klassen Sr., 53, deceased.
Investigators determined the death was suspicious in nature and identified a person of interest who matched the previous description given in the stolen semi investigation.
Kindersley RCMP said they immediately began searching for the semi and quickly found it stuck in a slough northwest of Luseland, Sask. The vehicle was in approximately 1.2 metres of water, about 30 metres from shore.
The man inside the semi refused to exit. RCMP immediately contained the scene to ensure public safety and the emergency response team (ERT) was deployed to assist. At around 2 p.m., he was taken into custody without incident.
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On Thursday, Johan Klassen Jr., 26, was charged with second-degree murder. He made his first court appearance on Friday morning in Saskatoon provincial court.
Family members were visibly upset during Klassen Jr.’s court appearance and declined to talk to Global News afterwards.
Both the victim and accused are from Kerrobert.
The RCMP major crimes unit – south, forensic identification and general investigation sections are assisting with the investigation.
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