Police charge 55-year-old Belleville man with second degree murder in connection to death of elderly person in Kingston
Posted Nov 18, 2022 09:00:00 PM.
A 55-year-old man from Belleville Ontario is facing numerous charges in connection to the death of an 88-year-old man in Kingston earlier this week.
Jahzerah Berndt, 88, was found dead at a home on McKendry Road, where he lived alone.
Kingston police and the East Region Coroner's Office responded to a call for the death on Monday, Nov. 14.
Daniel Berndt has been charged with:
- Second-degree murder
- Carrying a weapon during the commission of an offence
- Breach of probation
Investigators are looking for witnesses who may have seen a two-door GMC Jimmy between Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.
“It is believed this vehicle travelled from Belleville to Glenburnie and back at that time,” Kingston police said in a release
Anyone with information can contact Detective Jamie Graham at 613-549-4660 ext. 6311 or via email at jgraham@kingstonpolice.ca.
A post-mortem examination has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.
