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2nd person charged in Quinte West homicide investigation

OPP have charged a second person in connection with a homicide in Quinte West, Ont. Global News file

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a second person as part of a homicide investigation that began earlier this month after a 23-year-old was discovered dead in Quinte West, Ont.

OPP originally charged Bryan David Callighan, 60, of Quinte West, with second-degree murder and indignity to a dead body in the death of Patrick Callighan on April 2.

Monday, OPP announced charges for 67-year-old Christine Callighan, also of Quinte West. She is facing charges of accessory after the fact to murder and indignity to a dead body.

Despite all three having the same last name, OPP say they could not confirm whether the three people are related.

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OPP say the homicide took place somewhere on Loyalist Parkway in Quinte West on March 30, but officers have yet to release any more details about the incident due to a publication ban placed on the case.

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Police are asking anyone with information about the investigation to contact them at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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