Police declare ‘suspicious’ death in Collingwood as a homicide

Police have declared the “suspicious” death of a Collingwood, Ont., woman as a homicide.

In a press release, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said on Friday at around 8:20 a.m., officers received a report of a death in the Georgian Meadows subdivision.

Police said officers located a deceased female inside the residence. She was identified as 55-year-old Kinga Kriston of Collingwood, Ontario.

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Police initially deemed the death “suspicious.”

On Saturday, police said they had charged someone in connection with the investigation and declared it a homicide.

According to police, officers do not believe there is a public safety risk, “as investigators do not consider this to be a random incident.”

“Local residents will continue to see an increased police presence in the area,” the release read.

Police arrested John Collins, a 57-year-old man from Orilla, Ont. He has been charged with first degree murder, OPP said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Collingwood OPP or Simcoe Muskoka Crime Stoppers anonymously.