A decision more than two years in the making.
The man arrested for the 2021 murder of Krystyna and Andrzej Rerak has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Harrison Brown was charged by police with two counts of first-degree murder in 2021.
Brown entered a guilty plea to charges of first-degree murder in the death of Krystyna and second-degree murder in the death of Andrzej and appeared in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Milton on Friday, December 1st, 2023.
The Honourable Justice C. Conlan sentenced Brown to life imprisonment with no eligibility of parole for 25 years.
“Although the tragic loss of Krystyna and Andrzej Rerak will continue to be felt by their family and throughout our community, the Halton Regional Police Service hopes this outcome will bring some measure of healing,” the HRPS said in a release.
ORIGINAL (Published March 29th, 2021 at 12:15 p.m.)
The Halton Regional Police Service has made an arrest in connection to the fire and double homicide in Georgetown on February 17th.
The house on Hidden Lake Trail in the south-end of the town had set on fire early in the morning on the 17th. Emergency Services found two bodies in the home. They were identified as 56-year-old Krystyna (Emilia) Rerak, and her 59-year-old husband Andrzej (Andrew) Rerak. Their deaths were deemed suspicious and homicide detectives took over the investigation.
27-year-old Harrison Brown of Mississauga has been charged with the following:
- First Degree Murder (two counts)
- Arson
Brown was arrested without incident on March 26th, is currently in custody, and will appear virtually in court on March 29th.
The Halton Police says that this was not a random incident. The accused and one of the deceased were known to each other in that they had a business relationship. At this time, evidence indicates the accused acted independently to commit these murders, and there is no broader, related public safety threat.
Brown was identified after an investigation led by the HRPS Homicide Unit. This investigation was supported by many units within the Service, including 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau, uniform officers from 1 District, 2 District and 3 District, Forensic Identification Services, our Search Incident Response Team, our Tactical Rescue Unit and Regional Investigative Services. The HRPS says it is grateful for the efforts of the Centre of Forensic Sciences, the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Office of the Fire Marshall.
This investigation is ongoing, and anyone who has information that may assist is asked to contact the Halton Regional Police Service Homicide Tip Line at 905-825-4776 if you have not already spoken with police. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
