THUNDER BAY - Police have arrested a third suspect in connection to a homicide investigation that occurred at a local motel last weekend.
Seandi Clarke-Noel, 19, of Whitby, made a video appearance in Thunder Bay bail court on Friday, June 5, from the Thunder Bay Police Service Balmoral Station and was read a charge of second-degree murder in connection with Paul Winnifred Vivier’s death.
Clarke-Noel was also charged with one count of trafficking fentanyl and one count of trafficking cocaine from April.
A court-ordered publication ban is in place which prevents the publication of evidence discussed at the accused’s court appearance.
Crown counsel Derrick Silvestro also requested a no-contact order for Clarke-Noel to have no communication with his co-accused Denis Terry Bernard. On Thursday, police arrested a 16-year-old male from Toronto and charged him with second-degree murder in connection to Vivier’s death.
Thunder Bay Police Service believe the homicide was drug-related.
Officers responded to the Midtown Inn on Saturday, May 30, after receiving reports of a person in medical distress.
Attending police and paramedics performed medical attention but the victim died later in hospital.
The accused will remain in custody for the time being and will return to court on June 12.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call police at 807-684-1200.
