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Man found slain in Stoney Creek culvert immigrated from India in 2022

Since arriving in Canada, Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, 29, had lived in Brampton and Halifax, worked as truck driver

Man found slain in Stoney Creek culvert immigrated from India in 2022
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Since arriving in Canada, Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, 29, had lived in Brampton and Halifax, worked as truck driver

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Source A man found slain in a Stoney Creek culvert Wednesday morning had recently immigrated to Canada. Hamilton Police said a passerby spotted the man – now identified as Taranpreet Singh Sidhu – partly submerged in water in a sewage culvert that drains into Lake Ontario at the north end of Fruitland Rd. around 8:15 a.m. The 29-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. “Following the initial investigation, detectives have confirmed Mr. Sidhu’s death is the result of a homicide,” police said in a statement released Thursday. “Investigators are not releasing the cause of death at this time as the investigation remains ongoing.” Victim likely killed elsewhere: Cops Police said investigators are “confident” Sidhu was not killed in the location where he was found. “Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death,” police said, explaining investigators are...

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Published
Jul 16, 2026
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