A Male Youth Beats 73-Year-Old Man to Death

Manitoba Post StaffNews

WINNIPEG – A 73-year-old man has died after being severely beaten by an minor who is a repeat offender of violence.

Police said on September 23rd at 2:15AM they responded to an assault that was at a home in the 400 block of Redwood Avenue. When officers arrived the minor was assaulting the 73-year-old.

The victim, a 73-year-old man, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after what police describe as a violent assault. The man died in hospital on Monday

An under-age male was arrested at the scene. He was charged with Aggravated Assault and Fail to Comply with Sentence x 2 regarding this incident. In addition, the minor also faced other charges in relation to a number of other violent incidents:

  • Robbery with Firearm & Possession of Weapon (August 23, 2018)
  • Break & Enter Commit Robbery, Point Firearm, Utter Threats, Possess Weapon, Unauthorized Possession of Weapon (August 23, 2018)
  • Warrant of Arrest (August 25, 2018)
  • Warrant of Arrest (August 31, 2018)

The youth was also charged with Second Degree Murder .