Hamilton Man Charged After Drug Overdose

Monday, 3 October 2022 10:46

By Geoff Waterfield

Police say victim died in St. Catharines of Fentanyl overdose

A manslaughter charge has been laid after the death of a man from a drug overdose.

St. Catharines police say on July 22nd they came across an unresponsive 26-year old, at a business in the Welland Avenue and Geneva Street area.

The man died in hospital a few days later, with police adding it was from a Fentanyl overdose.

Yesterday city police, along with the Niagara force, say they arrested 34-year old Krzysztof Sojka of Hamilton, charging him with manslaughter and drug trafficking.

He's being held in St. Catharines court, pending a bail hearing today.

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Hamilton Man Charged After Drug Overdose

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