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OPP charge second person with attempted murder in connection with Wasaga Beach break-in

OPP have charged a Trenton, Ont., man in relation to a historical child sexual assault. Ryan Rocca / Global News File

A second person, this one from Barrie, Ont., has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident in Wasaga Beach over a year ago.

On Feb. 2, 2022, at around 10 p.m., Huronia West OPP found a man with life-threatening injuries at an address on River Road East in Wasaga Beach.

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The victim was taken to a Toronto trauma centre and has since recovered.

On Wednesday, OPP charged Munthir Rashid Salim, 30, of Barrie, with attempted murder, forcible confinement, break and enter, and possession of a dangerous weapon.

This follows Feb. 8, 2023, when police charged Kailend Coote, 20, of Toronto, with attempted murder, forcible confinement, break and enter, and possession of dangerous weapons.

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Salim remains in custody following a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Collingwood on Wednesday.

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