Two Guelph Teens Charged with Murder Following 16-Year-Old’s Death
- Saturday, September 26th, 2026 - 12:27 pm
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Police have charged two Guelph teens after a collision involving a minivan on Wellington Road 29. Both were arrested Friday and held in custody pending a court appearance Saturday.
Two 17-year-old boys from Guelph have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 16-year-old pedestrian from Puslinch Township.
Ontario Provincial Police said the charges follow a collision involving a minivan on Wellington Road 29, south of Eramosa-Garafraxa Town Line. Police and paramedics were called to the scene shortly after midnight on September 19.
The two youths were arrested Friday, September 25, and held in custody pending a court appearance in Guelph on Saturday. Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Police have not released further details about the circumstances leading to the charges. The allegations have not been proven in court. Anyone with information is asked to call Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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