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Norfolk County Teen Facing Murder Charge in Death of Infant
The infant’s death was reclassified from sudden death to homicide after police investigation, leading to charges against the Norfolk County youth.
- On Feb. 4, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police charged a 16-year-old accused with second-degree murder in the death of an infant in Port Rowan, about 100 kilometres southwest of Hamilton.
- Police responded to a sudden-death call around 1:50 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2025, at a Front Road home where they found one person dead and later reclassified the case as a homicide.
- Provincial police say the investigation continues in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, and OPP urge the public to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
- Investigators arrested the teen on Jan. 28 and laid charges; the 16-year-old accused cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act and will appear in Simcoe court.
- Following the Nov. 4, 2025, incident, police arrested a 16-year-old from Norfolk County on Jan. 28, reflecting a prolonged investigation.
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Teen charged with second-degree murder in death of infant in Port Rowan, Ont: police
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16-Year-Old Charged After 2025 Infant Death on Front Road in Port Rowan
The 2025 Ontario Homicide Victim List is available here The Norfolk County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police announced an infant was found deceased at a home on Front Road on the afternoon of November 4, 2025, prompting a police investigation. Following several months of investigative work, a 16-year-old from Norfolk County was arrested on January 28, 2026, and charged with second-degree murder. The youth’s identity cannot be released …
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