The charges were raised following the death of a man in east London.
Bradley Joudrey, 32, of London, was initially charged with attempted murder in connection with the incident, but London police said that because the victim had died, the charges were upgraded to first-degree murder.
Police were called early on Tuesday morning to reports of a person on fire in the car park of a business near Trafalgar Street and Admiral Drive.
The victim died from her injuries Tuesday night at a hospital, according to police.
The victim has been identified as Jonathan Graham.
“Losing John is like losing a part of ourselves,” said Graham’s cousin Tracy Manders. “It’s a big family and now one of our branches has fallen and once they fall you can’t pick them back up and put them back on the tree.”
Manders said Judry and Graham were friends as teenagers.
“It wasn’t unusual for John and him to go and hang out together, have a few, you know, drinks with each other,” she said. “Yes, there will always be a few tête-à-têtes because we don’t always agree with each other, but it’s always a hug and make-up situation. We don’t understand that at all.”
A fundraising effort is underway to cover the cost of his return and burial. The money will also go into a trust to support his eight-year-old son Leighton.
“As we do not expect our young loved ones to pass away, the family will now bear the cost of having him cremated in Toronto and then having his remains returned to London.” After that, of course, there will be a funeral,” Manders said.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear again in court in London tomorrow, July 15, 2022, in connection with the charge.
– With files from CTV London’s Gerry Dewan.
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