15-year-old boy charged with second-degree murder in London Ontario

The 2021 London Homicide Victim List is available here.

London police were called to a residence in the 100-block of Britannia Avenue on the report of a stabbing on March 9th at approximately 12:30pm. According to cbc.ca the woman was on her driveway, covered in blood and screaming for someone to call 911.

Police arrived to find an adult woman with obvious stab wounds. She was rushed to hospital where she died of her injuries.

A 15-year-old male who cannot be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act was placed into custody and charged with second-degree murder. Police have not released the identity of the victim or the relationship to the accused.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670.