Jury selected for trial of Guelph man accused of killing his father

Guelph neighbourhood shaken after murder charge A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his relative. CTV's Krista Sharpe explains.

The jury has been selected for the trial of a man accused of killing his father in Guelph, nearly two years ago.

Jaspal Singh Sidhu has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.

Around 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2023, Guelph Police were called to a home on Hands Drive, in the city’s south end.

Officers then found a 68-year-old man dead.

Sidhu, then 32-years-old, was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree murder.

At the Wellington County Courthouse on Thursday, Justice Cynthia Petersen told a packed courtroom of prospective jurors Sidhu allegedly stabbed his father, Balbir Singh Sidhu, during an argument.

Jaspal Singh Sidhu sat in the courtroom next to his lawyer, wearing a bright yellow short-sleeved shirt and dark pants.

It took less than an hour for the 12 jurors and two alternates to be selected.

The trial is scheduled to begin on Monday, Jan. 13 and is expected to last about two weeks.