August 19, 2021

Criminal investigation in Hamilton and Southgate

Investigators have charged one individual following a joint investigation into the murder of a Hamilton woman in 2018.

On August 17, 2021, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Hamilton Police Service, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), arrested and charged Ahmet NIKCI, 40-years old of no fixed address with Second Degree Murder and Indignity to a Body.

The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Hamilton at a later date.

On December 24, 2019, the remains of Monica CHISAR were found in the area of Southgate Road 10, east of Highway 6 in the Township of Southgate. The deceased was last seen in Hamilton on July 11, 2018 and was reported missing by her family in September 2018.

Police would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance in this ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information into the murder of Monica CHISAR is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

 

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