Police rule woman’s death in Welland a homicide

The Niagara Regional Police homicide unit has taken over a case where a woman died following an incident in a Welland home last week.

Emergency crews were called to a home on Garner Avenue December 6th at 6:30 a.m. A 29 year old woman was found with serious injuries and transported to a local hospital. She was later air-lifted to a trauma centre with life threatening injuries. On Monday December 9th, she died of her injuries.

Neighbours in the area told CHCH that there was some sort of a domestic dispute that lead up to the incident.

Police have not made any arrests but say there is no threat to public safety.

The victims sister described her as a feisty, happy woman. “[She] Never hesitated to help you if she could. We could laugh together for hours. She was loved by so many people. You really couldn’t help but love her,” she wrote.

A message from the victims sister: “She was feisty! A happy person. Never hesitated to help you if she could. We could laugh together for hours. She was loved by so many people. You really couldn’t help but love her.” @CHCHNews

— Sylvie Lendvay (@sylvie_lendvay) December 10, 2019

Detectives say they will be releasing more information once a post mortem is conducted.