Two suspects will appear in court Monday to face charges of manslaughter and assault with a weapon.
Dawson Farr, 18, and an unnamed 27-year-old were arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing on the central Hamilton mountain.
Police and paramedics were called to a plaza across from Lime Ridge Mall on Friday afternoon, where they found a teenage boy and a young man suffering from stab wounds.
Both were taken to hospital, where one of them later died from his injuries.
Police have identified the deceased victim as Joshua Leo, 17, of Hamilton.
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On Saturday, a search warrant was issued for a home on the mountain, and police seized a vehicle believed to be the getaway car for forensic processing.
Officers interviewed the driver of the car, who will not face any charges in relation to the incident.
At around 11 p.m. Saturday, police say an 18-year-old man turned himself in and confessed to being responsible for Leo’s death. Police say the 27-year-old suspect was arrested without incident.
Hamilton police are still working to identify and locate a third suspect in the investigation.
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