US EditionCommon-Law Partner of Missing Hamilton Woman Charged with Second-Degree Murder
- On June 20, Jeffery Smith, the common-law partner of 40-year-old Shalini Singh, was taken into custody in Hamilton, Ontario, and formally accused of second-degree murder as well as offenses related to the mishandling of her remains.
- The charges come after a thorough investigation triggered by Singh’s family reporting her missing on December 10, 2024, with police suspecting that she died within her apartment and that her remains were discarded through the building’s waste disposal system.
- Police conducted a months-long search of the Glanbrook Landfill starting February 24, recovering partial human remains on May 21 that DNA testing confirmed to be Singh's.
- Daryl Reid stated on June 20, 'the remains were of Singh' and noted that despite the prolonged wait, the confirmation remains a shock to the family who has been notified and supported through victim services.
- The landfill search will continue until at least June 27 amid challenging conditions, with police indicating no other suspects are sought and the case promises answers to a family long waiting for closure.
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Man charged with murder after missing woman's remains found in Hamilton landfill
A 42-year-old man is facing a murder charge after police confirmed partial human remains found last month in a Hamilton landfill are those of a woman who was last heard from in December.
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Partner of Ontario woman who went missing in December charged with murder after remains found in landfill
Hamilton police have charged the live-in partner of Shalini Singh with second-degree murder, shortly after remains found in a landfill last month were identified as the 40-year-old woman's through DNA testing.
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