The Hamilton 2022 Homicide Victim List is available here

Hamilton police received information that a number of emails had been sent to media outlets with information related to a deceased person on August 7th.

Police attended an apartment unit at 175 Catherine Street South and located a deceased male in his 60s. The victim had injuries consistent with foul play and his death was deemed a homicide. Police have not made a positive identification of the victim due to the level of decomposition, however, according to reports the deceased is Gord Lewis, 65, of the Hamilton Punk Rock band Teenage Head.

Police Det. Sgt. Sarah Beck said investigators believe the victim and accused were father and son.

As a result of the investigation, 41-year-old Jonathan Lewis has been arrested and charged with second degree murder.

 If you have any information to provide regarding the investigation, please contact Detective Frank De Vuono at 905-546-3827.

Update December 22
According to the Hamilton Spectator “Dr. Joseph Ferencz, an expert in forensic psychiatry, told a Hamilton court Thursday that at the time of the killing, Jonathan had been suffering from schizoaffective disorder, which caused him to experience delusions that left him unable to understand the wrongfulness of his actions.”

Jonathan Lewis will remain in the hospital until the Ontario Review Board decides if he can safely be released.