Suspect arrested in Pickering murder
Elston Coutinho, 34, faces murder charges after a 69-year-old woman was found dead in a burning Pickering home
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Police in Durham have a suspect in custody in connection with the region’s third homicide of the year.
Just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, crews battling a house fire on Primrose Ct. near Fairport Rd. — near Finch Ave. and Whites Rd. in Pickering — found the body of a 69-year-old inside the home.
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Subsequent examinations determined the woman’s death was a homicide.
The victim’s name and cause of death were not released by police, who at the time said the killing was an isolated incident.
Sandra Coutinho, 34, of Pickering, was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder in June, and a Canada-wide warrant was issued for Elston Coutinho, 34.
On Friday, homicide detectives arrested and charged Elston Coutinho with second-degree murder.
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Durham police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5421, or anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
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