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By Stew Kernan

Provincial police have upgraded charges against three people to First-Degree Murder in connection with the death of a man following an altercation at a home in Wikwemikong last month.

33-year old Percy Simon, died as a result of the incident, May 17th.

Two Wikwemikong residents and a man from Hamilton, were originally charged with Second-Degree Murder.

The O-P-P and the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service are working together on the investigation.

The suspects will be back in court in Gore Bay, July 13th.