Toronto Police have charged a Georgetown man in connection with a homicide investigation following the death of a Brampton resident.
On Monday, October 6th, police responded to a business near Vulcan Street and Iron Street, where they discovered the body of 35-year-old Derrick Cheung of Brampton. A post-mortem examination conducted on Wednesday confirmed his death was a homicide, marking Toronto’s 33rd homicide of the year.
The following day, 36-year-old Lennard Emptage of Georgetown was arrested and initially charged with improper/indecent interference with a dead body. On October 8th, police laid an additional charge of second-degree murder. Emptage appeared in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre and was scheduled for another appearance on October 9th.
Toronto Police are continuing to investigate and urge anyone with information to contact investigators at 416-808-7400 or reach out anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com.
