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First-degree murder charge laid in 2010 dismemberment of Bolton man

Antonino Lucia, a 62-year-old man from Woodbridge, was arrested Monday

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Morris Conte vanished in May 2010. His body parts were found in three locations.
Morris Conte vanished in May 2010. His body parts were found in three locations. Photo by Handout /OPP

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a person with first-degree murder in a 12-year-long investigation into the macabre death of an Ontario man.

It’s the second arrest — and the first since 2011 — tied to the killing of 45-year-old Morris Conte from Bolton.

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Conte was last heard from while in the town of Caledon on May 21, 2010. The next morning, a part of his body was found in Oro-Medonte Township. Hours later, another part was found more than 150 km away in Lake of Bays.

In both cases, the remains were found by people out walking.

Seven days later, more remains were found by an employee of a paving company on the side of a rural road between Bracebridge and Baysville.

OPP Const. Peter Leon said at the time twat whoever murdered and dismembered Morris wanted the victim‘s remains to be found in order to send a “message.“

“The remains (were left) in such a manner that they were left to be found,” Leon said in June 2011. “There was no attempt to hide (them).”

Leon would not elaborate on who was the intended target of the message.

Police in Orillia now say Antonino Lucia, a 62-year-old man from Woodbridge, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder.

A $50,000 reward continues to be offered for information leading to the conviction of those responsible.

In July 2011, a man was charged with accessory after the fact to murder and causing an indignity to a human body. The charges were later withdrawn.

— With files from Toronto Sun and Postmedia