Three charged – London Ontario police investigate the homicide of Darko Lukic

The 2024 London Homicide Victim List is available here

London police were alerted that an adult male was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries by paramedic services early in the morning of July 20, 2024, from the 100-block of Baseline Road.

The victim has been identified as Darko Lukic, 48, of London, died of his injuries in hospital on July 25th. Members of the LPS Major Crime Section, in collaboration with the Chief Coroner’s Office, continue to investigate.

Update August 8th
London police said the victims and the accused were not known to each other. Joseph Mark Mercer Veneau, 30, and Dauntae Johnson, 19, both of London, have been jointly charged with the following offences:

  • Second degree murder; and
  • Assault with a weapon

Joseph Mark Mercer Veneau, 30, was arrested in the Halifax area early morning on August 17th with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police Repeat Offender and Parole Enforcement (ROPE) team, the Halifax Regional Police High-Risk Enforcement Action Team and the RCMP.

Update: On September 27, 2024, the female suspect was arrested by members of the Saint John Police Force. She has since been returned to London,

As a result of the investigation, Jamie Lynn Bailey, 30, of London, has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

The victims and the accused were not known to each other.