An Ottawa man now faces a manslaughter charge after another man died from injuries sustained in an assault last month, police say.
OPS says on May 4, a 34-year-old man, Mikael Arjani of Ottawa, was found beaten on Carillon Street.
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Police then arrested 37-year-old William Brown and charged him with aggravated assault.
OPS said Wednesday that Arjani has since died, so Brown’s charge has been upgraded to manslaughter.
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Police are still investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to contact the homicide unit at 613-236-1222 ext. 5493.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.
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