Man charged with second-degree murder in Dartmouth homicide

A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for 27-year-old Tyreece Alexander Whynder-Ewing

 CityNews Halifax Staff

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Halifax Regional Police have charged a man in a Dartmouth homicide and have obtained a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest. 

Officers were called to a residence on Braeside Court early Saturday morning where they found the body of Alexander Joseph Frederick Thomas.

The 35-year-old from East Preston had been charged with the sexual assault and forcible confinement in a 2018 incident.

Tyreece Alexander Whynder-Ewing, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder in his death.

HRP do not believe the incident is random and they are not looking for any other suspects at this time.

Police have not yet released a photo of the suspect or a description.

Anyone with information on Whynder-Ewing’s whereabouts is asked to call police at 902-490-5020.