Boy charged with murder appears in court over girl’s death

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A 13-year-old boy charged with murder in the death of a 12-year-old girl in Huron County will be back in court next week for an update in the case.

The youth, who was arrested earlier this week in Central Huron and charged with first-degree murder, made a brief court appearance via video in a Goderich courtroom Friday morning.

His defence lawyer, Robert Morris, adjourned the case to youth court on July 11 to give him time to meet with the Crown prosecutor and receive more information.

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The next court appearance is expected to be as brief as Friday’s. No date has been set for a possible bail hearing.

The boy, who came from a juvenile detention center, gave his name and date of birth. He turned and turned in his chair during the brief hearing. He was remanded in custody.

Morris noted that the young man’s father and grandmother were present in the courtroom.

The names and identities of the boy and girl are protected by a court order and the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The 13-year-old was charged after Huron County Ontario Provincial Police were called around 4:20 p.m. Tuesday to an address on Cut Line Road near Holmesville, a small community of 900 people west of Clinton.

Police said at the time that they and other emergency personnel found one person, who was taken to hospital and pronounced dead.

According to some sources, it is a 12-year-old girl.

The police investigation focused on an area near the former Holmesville Elementary School, which has been closed for several years. The school was surrounded by police tape while investigators were on the scene.

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