THUNDER BAY — The trial for a man charged in connection to the 2021 death of his brother, 18-year-old Wayne Allen of Manitouwadge, will begin on Tuesday.
Jesse Allen, 39, will stand trial on the charge of second-degree murder in Thunder Bay before a jury and Justice Danial Newton presiding.
Jury selection began on Monday and opening submissions by counsel will begin the next day.
Allen was initially charged with first-degree murder following an incident in Manitouwadge on Jan. 31, 2021.
Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police responded to reports of a disturbance at a Flicker Street home where a man was found with life-threatening injuries.
The man, later identified as Wayne Allen and Jesse Allen's brother, was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Jesse Allen was arrested at the scene and charged by the OPP.
