A 26-year-old man has been charged after his 80-year-old roommate was found with signs of trauma and later died following a house fire in Brampton, police say.
Peel Regional Police said on Sunday at around 1:33 p.m., officers received a report of a basement fire in the 20 block of Pennyroal Crescent.
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Officers said an elderly man was found inside the unit with “obvious signs of trauma.”
“Despite the best efforts of medical personnel, 80-year-old Anthony Ambrose succumbed to his injuries a short time later,” police said in a news release.
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Officers said on Wednesday, the victim’s roommate — 26-year-old Julius Adigun — was arrested and charged.
He has been charged with second-degree murder and arson endangering life, police said.
Officers said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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