**** HRP Media Release
Police lay charges in homicide
Halifax Regional Police has charged a man in relation to a homicide that occurred in Halifax last week.
On October 10, at approximately 9:40 a.m., officers responded to a well-being check at Quingate Place in Halifax. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased woman.
The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service ruled the death a homicide.
Jonathan William Pinsky, 41, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother, Delina Pinsky, 71.
Mr. Pinsky will be remanded for the weekend and appear in Halifax provincial Court on Tuesday, October 15.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
