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MB OPINION = MAN FOUND GUILTY = OF MANSLAUGHTER "IN SISTER'S DEATH, J WRITES STEPHEN § METELSKY 6 STEPHEN METELSKY ‘olumn Warning: the following article contains graphic content that some readers m HALTON CRIME, ONFIDENTIAL etegere a 82-year career working homicide. After initial contact was made with Arsoniadis, the lingering odour subsided — but it returned — mere days later. The retired doc- tor fileda second complaint with condo management, but to no avail. The doctor's next stop was the Oakville lice stati Whe most rg ook in Canada Day festivities that first of July back in 2005, George Arsoniadis and his sister Helen moved into a new condominium near Trafalgar Road in Oakville. Days later, even before neighbouring tenants had an opportunity to meet the from the newly rented con- do. The stench became so unbearable, it prompted a retired doctor on the same floor to complain to proper- ty Wyahagerment. n George was con- fronted about the foul odour, he purportedly told condo management it was “burnt hamburger," con- firmed Kevin Britton, a re- tired Halton detective ser- geant, who spent 20 years The doctor expressed his concerns that, from his medical experience, he was not convinced the origin of the odour stemmed fr from burnt food in George's con- do, whom the doctor had only seen _ since his ar- nough, as he "oaened - tig suitcase down the hallway" one day, confirmed Bri ‘itton. When two officers were diepatched to the Oakville lo, e" observed George walk through the lobby carrying a takeout bag, as they spoke to condo manager. When po- lice provided George an ex- his condo, George agreed to allow officers access to his residence. Public notice of pesticide use Within vroubline the oft cers made troublin; lain “They weren't sure what it was, but they made obser- vations that heightened their concerns somethii me wrong," said Brit- ton. "It caused them great concern for the well-being ‘an unknown person, that something h heinous had oc- The tities placed Ar- soniadis under "investiga- tive detention" and brought hin to in Oakville station the homicide tears Britton, the veteran ho- micide detective, conduct- ed the first interview with Geo. oniadis. “He had little to say, but that didn't necessarily alle- viate the concerns that something wrong had hap- pened. The way he behaved. and some of his answers were a bit troubling to me," recalled Britton. Police didn't have reason- able and probable grounds to re-enter the condo, until investigators revisited the original complainant — the physician confirmed bes had encountered many dead bodies over his career and could tell the differ- ence between a dead body and roadkill." The doctor was fairly certain the foul odour bil- lowing out from George's condo aid not resemble the The Town of Oakville intends to control weeds in medians, boulevards and shrub beds along the follow- ing roadsides and parks: Lakeshore Road, Church St, Robinson St, Dunn St, Reynolds St, Navy St, Thomas St, Allan St, Trafalgar Rd, " INVESTIGATION AMONG ‘MOST UNIQUE AND BIZARRE’ IN ONTARIO smell of burnt hamburger meat aipped with a war- rant, the identification team entered the sealed their cursory s rific evidence was fiseow, ered inside the condo — ev- idence that immediately had oceurred ere. "The identification team discovered m« parts in the freezer,” cone firmed Britton. Parts cluded a dismembered, fro. zen human head. "There were body parts isha in cellophane in the fridge." The gruesome discovery and evidence were relayed back to the homicide team. at the Oakville station. coon ‘we found that out, was arrested for- serree said Britton. ie. victim was identi- fied George's sister Helen. oARter being charged with murder, Arsoniadis sat in a jail cell for four and a half years until he faced a judge and jury trial in an Ontario court of justice in October of 2007 — in front of Justice John Sproat. The evidence presented at trial was gruesome and graphic. As reported earli- er by the Toronto Star, the rown attorney Andrew an, that detailed how Helen's body was cut into pieces, with her hands Randall St, Kerr Street, Bronte Rd, East St, Nelson St, Jones St, Marine Dr. Upper Middle Road, Third Line, Dorval Drive, Neyagawa Blvd, Cornwall Rd, Dundas St., Bridge Rd, Rebecca St, within the Town of Oakville é > -_ Halton police photo A court sketch of George Arsoniadis. and head being severed and boiled to eliminate DNA and fingerprint evidence. oa evidence present: ourt ealed. Coors 'S nefarious p post -of- fence behaviour, including the alleged violent dismem- berment of his sister's body with a hacksaw inside the condo before storing vari- ous body parts in his freez- er. Court heard he disposed of Helen's torso down the garbage chute of his Oak- ville condo and later board- train headed to a Toone park to dispose of other bodily remains George carried in a duffel bag. "He (George) destroyed evidence to frustrate police manner,” Goodman fold the court during the 2007 trial. How- ever, George's defence team had a counter sega argu- self-defence. The defendant took the stand to testify in his own defence — a rarity in homicide cases, said Britton. oakv Using the following pesticide registered under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada): Finalsan Pro Commercial Concentrate (Reg. No. 30012), containing the active ingredient ammonium soap of fatty acids. Applications will occur on an as-needed basis commencing on April 24, 2023 weather permitting, and ending October 6, 2023 For further information contact: Service Oakvill 905-845-6601 Collect calls will be accepted from individ- uals calling long distance. le.ca The jury found George Arsoniadis guilty of man- slaughter. “I'm sorry. Inever meant for this to happen," Arso- niadis told the Milton court in 2007 before he was sen- tenced —as reported by the Toronto Star. With four and a half years already served, Arso- niadis was sentenced to an additional two years less a , ina provincial jail. “It was one of the most unique and bizarre cases ever tried in Ontario," re- marked. ine Grown attor- ney back in "Tt was aatiniely one of the most disturbing cases I've worked," concluded Arsoniadis was released in 2009. His current where- abouts is not known. Stephen Metelsky is an author, professor, and re- tired HRPS detective. Twit- ter @StephenMetelsk: Have a story idea? Reach him at HalionCrimeConfi- dential@gmail at insidehalton.com