Woman charged with murder in death of her mother in eastern Ontario: OPP

Provincial police say a woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her mother in eastern Ontario.

Police say officers responded to a request for a well-being check at a home in Lansdowne at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

They say officers found a woman dead inside the home, and a postmortem exam determined her death was a homicide.

Police say the deceased as been identified as 78-year-old Katherine Graham, of Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township.

They say a 43-year-old woman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday.

OPP spokesperson Bill Dickson says Graham was the mother of the accused, who is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 18, 2025.

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