Warmington: Police investigate murder at historic Streetville home

The murder scene was one of Streetsville's most famous and historic homes.

This police call shook not just the normally quiet streets, but the entire village.

In Streetsville, secrets don't last long. People find this community in northwest Mississauga to have police vehicles and a large contingent of officers.

"Streetsville is a quiet place where people know each other and say 'Hello,'" said Malcolm Bayard, former president of the Streetsville Historical Society.

The day was not quiet.

"A man and a woman were found dead in the residence," said Peel District Police Const. Mandeep Katra.

Police say they are investigating this as a homicide. Whether it was one or two murders has not yet been made clear to the public.

This turbulent day in his 175-year town's history will soon come upon Khatra's 25 Princess St., an old brick house just next to his Go station at number 100. It started on Tuesday by explaining the "inspection of the premises". We are just meters from the main street, Queen Street, which many consider to be the true downtown of Mississauga.

Queen Street is a classic throwback to the days when horse-drawn carriages were the means of transportation. Streetsville Historical His Society has the original horse-drawn carriage of the man who built this house in 1910, which is used for horse-drawn carriage rides around town at Christmas.

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"This house was built by William Couse, who ran a clover seed business right by the railroad tracks," Byard said. "He was one of Streetsville's most prominent citizens."

Some 112 years after the house was built, the house was converted to apartments and opened in Streetsville on Tuesday. A rare murder has occurred. Witnesses said police were present at the request of her one of the couple's children who lived there.

A forensic officer arrived shortly thereafter, and the coroner and his two vans removed the corpse.

But what happened to the apartment in this iconic home is still unknown. The homicide detectives are approaching with patience as they await the autopsy and test results. Playing cards near the vest, a team of detectives worked at the scene. What appeared, according to neighbors, was the deceased couple's 20-year-old son, who emerged from the apartment with what appeared to be a caged hamster and later a cat. was not comfortable being photographed and verbally expressed this. He remained on site and often sat in his car when the police team interviewed other tenants in the building.

One of her 18-year-olds was in tears saying she knew her family. ``My friends are their daughters. she said.

Another woman worked with her husband at Pearson International Airport when she refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19, resulting in her She said she was "fired". Friends provided names and photos of the deceased, but police have not formally identified them. Although there have been previous murders, including of restaurant workers, Byard said it was a difficult day in Streetsville, which is known for salmon fishing. Credit River and Bread and Honey Festival.