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Second person charged in County Fair homicide

Patrick James Menson of Thunder Bay has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Tanya Andy, who was found unresponsive on a walking path behind a north side hotel last week
County Fair Homicide Police
Police on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 guard a murder scene on a pathway near the County Fair area. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)

THUNDER BAY - A second person has been charged in connection to a homicide investigation on the city’s north side.

Thunder Bay Police Service said Patrick James Menson, 29, of Thunder Bay was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and probation order non-compliance in connection to the death of 37-year-old Tanya Andy.

Andy’s body was discovered on a walking path near a north side hotel off Dawson Road just after 1 a.m. last Tuesday.

Last Wednesday, as part of an ongoing investigation, 32-year-old Ashley Mary Potson was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and two counts of failing to comply with a condition recognizance. She made a court appearance on Thursday.

Menson appeared in court on Saturday morning and was remanded into custody with a future court date of Apr. 4.




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