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An 18-year-old Peterborough woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Peterborough man.
On March 7, 2020, the Peterborough Police Service attended a Bethune Street home in response to a male found with vital signs absent.
Initially the sudden death was believed to be an overdose death, but continued investigation revealed that the deceased had been intentionally administered drugs in a quantity resulting in his death.
The male is identified as 24-year-old Tyler Nolan.
As the incident happened while the accused was under the age of 18 their name will not be released.
The Peterborough Police Service thoroughly investigates all sudden deaths to help with closure for the families and ensure public safety in our community. In this case, when information came to light that this was believed to not be accidental, a criminal investigation was launched.
This is the second homicide of the year for Peterborough.
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Thursday, December 10, 2020.
The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Police Service at 705.876.1122 or Crime Stoppers at www.stopcrimehere.ca 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Media Contact:
Sandra Dueck
Communications Coordinator
sdueck@peterborough.ca
705.876.1122 x217
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