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Man charged with second-degree murder in woman's death in London, Ont.

On Dec. 19, 2025, London police announced 56-year-old Alton Farquharson was charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody, with a court date set for Dec. 23.
London Police Service characterized the death as a femicide and said the 47-year-old woman and accused were known to each other, with the family requesting the victim's name be withheld.
Emergency responders were called to a Westminster Avenue home at about 5:15 a.m. and found the woman suffering a traumatic injury; she was taken to hospital but pronounced dead upon arrival.
Almost 80 per cent of victims in intimate-partner violence are women, police said, and they urged anyone with information to contact investigators and noted specialized support is available.
Amid an ongoing major-crime probe, major crime officers are investigating and The Canadian Press first published the report on Dec. 19, 2025.

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