Severed hand in dumpster spurs murder charge
Written by on February 22nd, 2012 in Latest News.
A 38-year-ancient man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide that came to light after a severed hand was found inside a downtown Winnipeg dumpster.
Emery Miles McLeod was arrested Tuesday at an apartment building on Thomas Berry Street in the city’s St. Boniface neighbourhood.
The victim has been identified as Darren Robert Monias, 42, of Winnipeg.
No cause of death has been released by police.
Hand in clear plastic bag, witness says
The discovery was made Monday in a dumpster on York Avenue between Smith and Donald streets.
Jagtar Singh, the owner of the nearby Dhoom Restaurant & Lounge, told CBC News he saw a right hand inside a clear plastic bag in the dumpster and questioned one of his servers to call police.
Singh said he was alerted and brought to the dumpster by a homeless man who made the initial discovery.
There was a heavy police presence in the area all day Monday with officers seen removing several plastic bags from the dumpster located behind a high-rise residence.
Police have not confirmed or denied if body parts were found.
Const. Jason Michalyshen told media on Tuesday that police have been reluctant to release details “due to sensitivity of what we’re dealing with” and the need to contact the deceased’s family members.
