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Waterloo woman arrested in ‘suspicious’ death of senior

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a suspicious death in Kitchener.

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On Thursday afternoon, police responded to a call at an apartment at 140 King St. W. around 4:30 p.m. regarding an injured man.

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When they arrived, they found the body of 73-year-old Bernard Joseph Gallant. A post mortem is scheduled to be conducted in Hamilton today.

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Meantime, police have arrested a 19-year-old Megan Birtch of Waterloo in connection with the incident.

Police say the victim and the accused were known to each other and she is scheduled for a court hearing Friday.

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