Kawartha Lakes Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged a man with second-degree murder after a body was recovered from Sturgeon Lake near Fenelon Falls on Sunday (July 11).
At the time the body was recovered, police indicated the death was suspicious and they believed it was not a random incident.
A port-mortem examination was conducted at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto, and police have released the name of the victim: 65-year-old Shirley Hatley of Sault Ste Marie.
Investigators have arrested and charged Norman May, 56, of Bruce Mines with second-degree murder.
In a media release, police do not indicate when they arrested and charged May. However, since he appeared for a bail hearing before the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on Monday (July 12), police may have had him in custody shortly after the body was recovered.
May remains in custody after the bail hearing, and the investigation continues under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit your information anonymously online at www.kh.crimestoppersweb.com.
