The 2024 Ontario Homicide Victim List is available here

Emergency services responded to an address on Cut Line Road between Parr Line and Tipperary Line in Holmesville on July 2nd at approximately 4:15 p.m.

On arrival police located a youth who was taken to hospital where they were pronounced deceased. According to reports, sources say the victim in the case was a 11-year-old girl.

Police arrested a 13-year-old male youth in connection to the death and charged them with first-degree murder. The individual appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice on July 3rd.

Update June 3rd 2026: A teenager has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the 2024 death of an 11-year-old girl in Holmesville, Ontario. The accused, who was 13 years old at the time of the offence, admitted responsibility during a court appearance on Tuesday. Prosecutors said the killing occurred during the commission of a sexual assault, which under Canadian law qualifies as first-degree murder. Investigators also presented evidence related to the teen’s interest in the victim and his online activity. After the incident, the accused allegedly made a false report to emergency services. Sentencing will proceed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, which limits the maximum sentence for young offenders. Updated psychiatric and pre-sentence reports are expected before a sentencing hearing date is set.