Police identify woman who died after being found injured in Durham Region earlier this month

Homicide investigation launched in Newcastle, Ont. after woman found with ‘signs of trauma’

Police in Durhan Region have identified a woman who died after being found with injuries at a residence in Clarington, Ont. earlier this month.

Marilyn Stevens, 62, of Newcastle, is Durham Region’s fifth homicide victim of the year.

On Sept. 16, at about 9:10 a.m., Durham Regional Police Service responded to a call for unknown trouble at a home near Farrow Avenue and Highway 2.

There, officers found Stevens with obvious signs of trauma. She was subsequently pronounced deceased.

Investigators say they believe this to be an “isolated incident.”

No suspect information has been released.

This investigation is ongoing and anyone with further information is asked to contact Det. Green, of the Homicide Unit, at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5319, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.