A 30-year-old man from British Columbia is facing a murder charge after a violent altercation left one man dead in Gravenhurst.
According to Bracebridge OPP, on Saturday at around 3:30 p.m., officers received a report that a violent altercation had occurred at a residence on Kahshe Lake.
Police say 67-year-old John Kehl of Brampton was found deceased at the scene.
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Officers say the deceased’s son, 30-year-old Adam Kehl, was arrested and has been charged with second degree murder, indignity to a dead body and assault.
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Police say the accused was held in custody and is to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on Monday.
According to police, the investigation is ongoing and a postmortem examination will be conducted.
Anyone with information is asked to please call Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.crimestopperssdm.com.
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