Ontario mom dies of assault, 25-year-old son facing murder charge: police [Video]

A 25-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after his mother died over the weekend.

Durham Regional Police say on Sunday at roughly 5:10 a.m., officers were called to Weyburn Square, near Sheppard Avenue and Whites Road in Pickering, for reports of a collision. When they arrived on scene, they found 64-year-old Sheila Hercules suffering from life-threatening injuries.

She was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she later died. Investigators later determined her injuries were caused by an assault, and not the collision.

Her 25-year-old son, Aidan Hercules, who was arrested at the crash scene, is now facing a second-degree murder charge.

No further suspects are outstanding, Durham police said, adding there is no concern for public safety.

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