SANDY LAKE, ON – A 24-year-old man from Sandy Lake First Nation has been re-arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
On May 6, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to a call regarding a man in need of assistance outside a residence on River Road in Sandy Lake.
Officers responded and located 49-year-old Wilfred Fiddler from Sandy Lake First Nation in the ditch. He was transported by police to the Sandy Lake Nursing Station and was later pronounced dead.
In a release issued Monday, police said the cause of his death will not be released at this time.
On May 12, Kory Fiddler, 24, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
He is being held in custody in Kenora for an arraignment date.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
