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A Burlington man has been sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 13.5 years in connection with the 2023 murder of his wife.
73-year-old Sandor Somogyi was originally charged by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) with one count of first-degree murder in 2023. On Tuesday, April 29th, a jury found Somogyi guilty of second-degree murder.
He appeared for sentencing at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Milton on Tuesday, July 22nd.
In a release, the HRPS expressed their condolences for the family of Margit Somogyi, adding that hopefully this outcome brings some measure of healing.
SECOND UPDATE (Published on Tuesday, January 24th 2023)
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has identified the accused in the murder case as 70-year-old Sandor Somogyi.
He is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, January 26th at 9:00 a.m. in Milton.
FIRST UPDATE (Published on Tuesday, January 17th at 12:45 p.m.)
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has announced that the unnamed 70-year-old man currently in custody for the homicide of a Burlington woman has been charged with first-degree murder.
He will appear in court at a later date.
This incident was isolated to the apartment unit. Police are not looking for additional suspects and there is no related threat to public safety.
As mentioned in the original version of this article, the HRPS did not release names at the request of the victim’s family.
ORIGINAL (Published on Monday, January 16th at 5:38 a.m.)
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a homicide case at a Burlington residence.
On Friday, January 13th, at roughly 11:30 a.m., officers were called to an apartment building at 695 Regency Court in Burlington for a report of an unconscious female in a unit. Officers located the female victim in her residence who was determined to be deceased.
While conducting this investigation, police arrested a 70-year-old male in relation to this incident. This individual was taken into custody and charges are pending.
The Halton Regional Police Homicide Unit has taken carriage of the investigation. They will eventually provide more information.
The HRPS says this incident was isolated to the apartment unit. Police are not looking for additional suspects and there is no related threat to public safety. At the request of the victim’s family, police will not be releasing the name of the deceased female.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Homicide Tip Line at 905-825-4776. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
