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Ontario Provincial Police charge man in Leeds County with first-degree murder

OPP have identified the deceased in a murder investigation near Seeley's Bay, Ont., as 44-year-old Colin Gill, of Leeds and Thousand Islands Township. Paul Soucy / Global Kingston

Early Tuesday morning, OPP from Leeds County responded to a 911 call at a residence on Highway 15 where a male was found deceased. Officers found two other people with serious injuries who were transported to hospital by Leeds & Grenville County Paramedics.

Jay Slade, 36, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder along with two counts of assault causing bodily harm.

Friday, OPP identified the deceased as 44-year-old Colin Gill of Leeds and Thousand Islands Township.

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The investigation is ongoing with the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario, a provincial forensics team and Leeds County’s crime unit.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to contact OPP immediately.

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Slade is scheduled to appear in a Brockville court Friday.

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Leeds OPP investigate suspicious death at home south of Seeley’s Bay

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