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Pickering man, 34, charged with murder in fatal fire that killed his mother-in-law
PICKERING, ONTARIO, AUG 4 – Durham police charged Elston Coutinho with second-degree murder after a June house fire killed his mother-in-law, marking the region's third homicide of 2025, officials said.
- Durham police arrested 34-year-old Elston Coutinho on Friday, August 1, charging him with second-degree murder in Pickering.
- The arrest followed a Canada-wide warrant issued after investigators ruled the June 11 house fire death of a 69-year-old woman a homicide.
- Emergency responders discovered a woman deceased inside her residence on June 11 at approximately 2:20 p.m. in the vicinity of Fairport Road and Primrose Court in Pickering.
- Sandra Coutinho, the 34-year-old daughter of the victim, was taken into custody on June 19 and faces charges related to being an accessory after the murder; her husband is Elston Coutinho.
- This case marks Durham region's third homicide in 2025, with police still seeking information and no motive yet released.
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Pickering man, 34, charged with murder in fatal fire that killed his mother-in-law
Police in Durham Region have arrested and charged a 34-year-old man in connection with a fatal fire that killed his elderly mother-in-law earlier this year. On June 11, emergency crews responded to a house fire in the area of Primrose Court and Fairport Road in Pickering at approximately 2:20 p.m. Inside the home, firefighters located […]
Winnipeg Free Press
Police arrest man wanted on Canada-wide warrant after deadly Pickering house fire
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
PICKERING — The police announced on Monday the arrest of a man wanted for murder under a Canada-wide arrest warrant following the fire of a house in Pickering, Ontario, almost two months ago. Durham police went to the scene of the fire on 11 June at about 2:20 p.m. and found a 69-year-old woman dead inside the house. A week later, investigators found a homicide and identified two suspects. Police reported that they had arrested a 34-year-old man…
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