Police charge two people in 2019 double homicide in Mississauga, Ont.

The Canadian Press
Police charge two people in 2019 double homicide in Mississauga, Ont.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police west of Toronto have charged a man and a woman in a double homicide that took place in 2019.

Peel Regional Police say they began their investigation on Dec. 28 of that year when they were called to a home in Mississauga, Ont., and found two men with stab wounds outside the building.

They say 44-year-old Maxwell Charles and 29-year-old Jamal Holder later died of their injuries.

Police say they arrested a 22-year-old man from Dundalk, Ont., on Thursday and charged him with two counts of second-degree murder in the case.

The next day, they say they charged a 45-year-old Dundalk woman with two counts of accessory to murder after the fact.

Police are continuing to encourage anyone with information on the case to come forward.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2022

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