Arrest Made in Homicide Investigation
Region of Peel — Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau have arrested and charged an individual in a homicide investigation.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, just before 1:00 a.m., Peel Regional Police received a 911 call for a fight near Centre Street and Queen Street in Brampton. Emergency services responded and located a 39-year-old male and female from Brampton suffering from non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to a local hospital.
The investigation led officers to a third victim, a 78-year-old woman from Brampton in the same area, who was pronounced deceased.
All three victims suffered injuries from an edged weapon.
Wilfred Kent, a 64-year-old from Brampton, is charged with the following:
- Second Degree Murder
- Aggravated Assault X2
He was held for a bail hearing and attended the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact investigators in the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau at 905-453-2121, extension 3205. Anonymous information may also be submitted by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.
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