A Sandy Bay man is facing a charge of second degree murder after a 33-year-old man was found dead Feb. 25.
Healthcare providers in Sandy Bay were called to a home within the community around 10 p.m. Feb. 25 and found a man unresponsive and severely injured inside. Despite the efforts of first responders, the man died of his injuries. The victim was identified by RCMP as 33-year-old Darnell Bear.
According to a news release issued by RCMP, police began an investigation and determined Bear's injuries were suspicious in nature. Sandy Bay and Pelican Narrows RCMP, working along with the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit and Prince Albert and Tisdale Forensic Indentification Services, sought out suspects and information.
Police arrested a suspect and charged him with second degree murder under Section 235(1) of the Canadian Criminal Code. RCMP have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Thomas Johnny Bernard Ross of Sandy Bay. Ross will make his first appearance in court at Pelican Narrows Provincial Court Feb. 27 at 2 p.m.
