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Brant County resident charged with murder in 2022 death of 82-year-old man

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A Brant County resident has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of an 82-year-old man nearly two years ago.

Ontario Provincial Police found the body of Gordon Oughtred around 12:45 p.m. on Nov. 24, 2022 at an address on Salt Springs Church Road in Brant County.

Officers deemed his death a homicide a few days later.

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In an update Thursday, investigators say they arrested and charged 79-year-old Elfgard Oughtred with second-degree murder.

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in a Brantford courthouse on Friday.

Anyone with information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the Brant County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

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