Canada - Ruth Ann Longboat, 56, Body pulled from Humber River(Toronto) 8 March 2022 *Suspicious**2 Arrests*

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March 10 2022
Homicide investigation underway after body of Six Nations woman pulled from Toronto river | CP24.com

''Toronto police are investigating the death of a Six Nations woman whose body was pulled from the Humber River on Tuesday as a homicide.

Police said they received a call for a suspicious incident in the river south of Dundas Street West just after 10 a.m. on March 8.

When they arrived, they located the body of a woman. She has been identified as 56-year-old Ruth Ann Longboat of the Six Nations Reserve.''

“This is an active investigation and police remain in the area carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the occurrence,” Toronto police said in a news release.

Police are asking anyone who may have seen the victim, have heard or witnessed anything suspicious on or after March 5 to contact homicide detectives at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).''

 

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Toronto Police Service :: News Release #52367
''case #: 2022-436859
The Toronto Police Service would like to advise the public of a homicide investigation.

On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 10:06 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a suspicious incident in the Humber River, south of Dundas Street West area.

It is reported that:

- the body of a deceased woman was found in the area

- officers attended the area and located the deceased woman

The Homicide Unit has taken carriage of the investigation.

The deceased woman has been identified as Ruth Ann Longboat, 56, of Six Nations Reserve.

This is an active investigation and police remain in the area carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the occurrence.

Anyone who may have seen Ruth Ann, have heard, or witnessed anything suspicious on or after Saturday, March 5, 2022, is urged to contact Homicide detectives.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.''

 

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March 14 2022 rbbm.
OPP takes over investigation into death of Six Nations woman pulled from Humber River
''Ontario Provincial Police have now taken over the investigation into the death of a woman pulled from the Humber River in Toronto’s west end last week.''

''On Monday, police confirmed that the OPP has now taken carriage of the investigation and although the woman’s death will no longer be listed as the city’s 16th homicide of 2022, the Toronto Police Service will continue to provide assistance.

Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.''

 

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March 15 2022
Homicide investigation shifts to Six Nations | Simcoe Reformer
''The investigation of the death of a woman whose body was pulled from a river in Toronto last week has shifted to Six Nations of the Grand River.''

No further details were provided.
Investigators ask that anyone who may have information about Longboat’s death to contact Six Nations police at 519-445-2811 or OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Anonymous tips can be made online at www.helpsolvecrime.com or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.''

 

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June 7 2022

OPP charge two people with murder in death of Six Nations woman pulled from Humber River in Toronto

Ontario Provincial Police have charged two individuals with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman who was pulled from the Humber River in Toronto in March.

www.cp24.com

''Toronto police initially deemed the death a homicide, however they later handed over the investigation to the OPP and removed the case from the city's list of homicides for 2022.

In a news release issued on Tuesday, the OPP confirmed that two suspects have now been arrested following an “intensive investigation” led by its Criminal Investigation Branch and members of the Six Nations Police Service.

Michael Joseph, 23, of Brantford and Jayden Elijah, 23, of London, are both charged with first-degree murder and committing an indignity to a body. They appeared in court today and have been remanded into custody for the time being.

OPP say that the investigation “remains ongoing” and that investigators remain interested in speaking with anyone with information about Longboat’s murder.''