Two men murdered at a construction facility in Schomberg

Posted Aug 30, 2011 01:03:03 PM.

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SCHOMBERG, Ont. – York Regional Police say two men are dead and a third person is in custody after a double homicide in Schomberg, north of Toronto. Const. Rebecca Boyd says one man was found dead at a Schomberg business this morning, while the other died after being taken to hospital.

Both men were suffering from massive head injuries when police and firefighters arrived about 10:25 a.m.
Police say both victims worked at James Elliott Underground Construction. A third person, also identified as an employee, is in custody.

Police haven’t said how the injuries to the victims were inflicted.

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