Timmins, Ont., police charge man in stabbing death of his brother

Timmins, Ont. police arrested and charged a 59-year-old man on March 24 in the killing of his brother.

Police allege Edward James, 59, stabbed his brother, Darrell James, 60, with a knife.

Darrell was reported missing on March 20.

Police found his vehicle in a local retail parking lot, and said his brother was the one who reported him missing.

Both men lived in the same home.

Timminspolice said Darrell's car was moved to the parking lot after his death, and Edward reported he was missing two days later.

His brother's body was discarded in an isolated area west of the city.

"This was a very comprehensive investigation," Insp. Darren Dinel told reporters during a newsconference Thursday.

"A number of resources were leveraged to try and acquire the evidence that we needed to proceed with this investigation."

Dinel said he was not yet ready to share information about the motive.

"We are considering those avenues and covering off on every aspect to find out why this happened,"he said.

None of these allegations have been proven in court.

Edward is scheduled for a court appearance on April 11.