Police identify 22-year-old homicide victim found dead in Oshawa fire

Police in Durham Region have identified a young man found dead in an Oshawa house fire earlier this month.

Emergency crews responded after a fire broke out at an address on Court Street, in the area of Olive Avenue and Simcoe Street, on the morning of March 6.

Firefighters were able to quickly control the spread of the flames, and one person was located dead inside the home.

The Ontario Fire Marshal deemed the fire suspicious. Police said that a post-mortem revealed the victim suffered trauma to the body, indicative of a homicide.

Durham Regional Police have identified the victim as 22-year-old Oshawa resident Amaar Jawaid.

No information on a suspect or suspects has been released.