Two men arrested in death of American man in Toronto for bachelor party

Det.-Sgt. Gary Giroux, the lead investigator in the case, said Thursday that in the days since the attack, police were able to piece together what happened using witness statements, surveillance footage and cellphone video.

“The allegations are kicking and stomping of a semi-conscious Julian Jones while he was on the ground,” Giroux said.

Kenneth Omorogbe, 25, and Kamari Folkes, 24, have both been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

“They have some past criminal baggage,” Giroux said of the men, who appeared in court in Toronto on Thursday morning.

Giroux said the two accused are the “main suspects” in the case but noted that police are still looking for at least one other person.

The circumstances of the case, particularly the fact that Jones and his friends were visiting Toronto from another country, have complicated the investigation to some extent, said Giroux.

“As soon as (Jones’s) friends were interviewed by my investigators, they immediately went home to the United States. So I didn’t have the opportunity to call them back in as I did with the security staff,” Giroux explained, adding that now he’s ready to show the group of Americans more video.

“I may have to go there, or I may have to ask the Baltimore or Maryland police service to do that on our behalf.”

Giroux added that the case is largely based on witnesses identifying the people involved.

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. An earlier version misspelled Kenneth Omorogbe’s last name.

by Canadian Press

Two men arrested in death of American man in Toronto for bachelor party

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