B.C. man charged in ‘violent’ death of father at Kahshe Lake cottage
GRAVENHURST — A B.C. man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 67-year-old father in a “violent altercation” at a Kahshe Lake cottage Saturday afternoon.
Provincial police say that on Aug. 11, at about 3:30 p.m., officers from the Bracebridge OPP detachment responded to a report of a “violent altercation” at a seasonal water-access only residence on the lake.
Upon arrival, John Kehl, of Brampton, was found dead.
The Kehls are a large well-known family on the lake.
A police release says the investigation into Kehl’s death is being conducted by the Muskoka OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of Detective Inspector Gerald Scherer from the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
Police divers were on the scene searching for evidence in the lake, located at the south end of Gravenhurst.
A 30-year-old male from British Columbia was taken into custody at the scene and as a result, Adam Kehl, the son of the deceased, has been charged with:
Second Degree Murder, Contrary to Section 235 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Indignity to a Dead Body, Contrary to Section 182(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
Assault, Contrary to Section 266 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
The accused has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Bracebridge tomorrow for a bail hearing.
A post mortem examination will be conducted at the Office of the Chief Coroner – Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OCC-OFPS) in Toronto at a date yet to be confirmed.
Police say the investigation remains in its early stages and further details will be released only as they become available and where the investigation permits.
Anyone with information is asked to please call Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). You can submit your information online at www.crimestopperssdm.com if you have any information on this crime or any other crime. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.
