Charges Laid in Argyle Street Homicide

A man faces charges in connection with the murder of James Mattatall.

On December 17 at 2:52 a.m., police responded to an assault in progress

call in the 1600 block of Argyle Street in Halifax. Responding officers

located an unresponsive man on the ground. He was transported to

hospital and later that day at 1:38 p.m., he was pronounced deceased as

a result of his injuries. The victim was identified as 23-year-old James

Phillip Mattatall and his death was ruled a homicide.

Yesterday at 2:12 p.m., a man turned himself in at police headquarters.

As a result of the investigation by the HRP/RCMP Integrated Criminal

Investigation Division, he will face charges in connection with this

incident.

Thirty-year-old Jason William Whitehead of Duncans Cove is scheduled to

appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face a charge of

manslaughter.

Source: Release