Police charge 2 in death of Regina teen
CBC News
Posted: May 11, 2011 9:54 AM CST
Last Updated: May 11, 2011 4:25 PM CST
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Regina police have charged two men with second-degree murder in the death of a 16-year-old boy on the weekend.
On Saturday, the body of Delano Toto was found on the ground near the corner of 8th Avenue and Rae Street in the city's North Central area.
Police haven't disclosed the cause of death in the city's third homicide of 2011.
Two men were arrested Tuesday without incident, police said.
Charged with second-degree murder are Charlton Jonathon Rope, 25, and Bobby James Clive Lavallee, 22.
They were scheduled to appear in Regina provincial court Wednesday morning.
Family mourns loss
An online obituary notice on Wednesday noted Toto was keen on sports, especially basketball, baseball and hockey, and music.
A funeral service was set for Thursday for Delano Toto. Legacy.com"Delano loved to listen to music on YouTube, spend time with his siblings and watch movies," the notice said. "His favorite foods were poutine and souvlaki."
The notice said a wake was set for Wednesday night and a funeral Thursday morning, both in the community hall of the Piapot First Nation, about 30 kilometres north of Regina.
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