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3rd person charged with murder in death of man found after Regina house fire

A third person has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of 24-year-old Morgan Blind, who was found dead on Dec. 16, 2021.

Victim's body was discovered in house after fire on Dec. 16, 2021

A third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 24 year-old man whose body was found on Dec. 16, 2021, in a house on the 1400 block of Cameron Street, according to Regina police. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

Another person has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of 24-year-old Morgan Blind, who was found dead in Regina on Dec. 16, 2021.

Firefighters found Blind's body while attending a fire on the1400 block of Cameron Street.His death was declareda homicide not long after.

On Thursday, Regina police said in a news release that Dakota Clifford George Blondeau, 31, is charged with first-degree murder in connection to Blind's death. Heappeared in court for the first time on July 7, 2022, and is the third person facing a first-degree charge for this alleged killing.

About one week after the body was found, 37-year-old Percy Pascal was charged with first-degree murder in connection with Blind's death. He was also charged withpossession of a gun and failure to comply with a condition of an undertaking.

Earlier this year in May,police said 36-year-old Nigel Cheslock had also been charged with first-degree murder in connection with this case.

Regina Police Service said Blondeauwas arrested Thursday "with the assistance of patrol and canine."