5th person charged in killing of Halifax teen Devon Marsman

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 9:03 AM EST | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

A 5th idiosyncratic has been charged successful transportation with the disappearance and sidesplitting of a Halifax teen much than 3 years ago.

Devon Sinclair Marsman was past seen connected Feb. 24, 2022, successful the Spryfield country of Halifax, and was reported missing connected March 4, 2022.

Halifax Regional Police say 40-year-old Mark Douglas Robert Doyle was arrested connected Thursday greeting and charged with accessory aft the information to murder.

Doyle was scheduled to look successful Halifax provincial tribunal Friday.

Treyton Alexander Marsman, 26, was charged past twelvemonth with second-degree murder, indignity to quality remains and obstruction of justice.

A 20-year-old antheral is facing charges of accessory aft the information to execution and obstructing justice. He cannot beryllium named nether the Youth Criminal Justice Act because helium was a younker astatine the clip of the homicide.

Emma Maria Meta Casey, 23, is facing charges of accessory aft the information to murder, indignity to quality remains and obstructing justice.

Chelsey Herritt, 26, has been charged with accessory aft the information to execution and indignity to quality remains.

Last week, constabulary announced that remains recovered past September were confirmed to beryllium that of Marsman. Where the remains were recovered is not being released arsenic tribunal proceedings are ongoing.

At a quality league past September, Chief Don MacLean confirmed there is simply a "familial relationship" betwixt Devon Marsman and Treyton Marsman, but would not elaborate.

Devon Marsman's household has agelong fought for justness successful his case. A rally was held connected what would person been his 18th day successful October 2023, calling connected constabulary to bash much to find retired what happened to the teenager.

Police initially said determination was no indication to suggest Marsman met with foul play.

But astir 8 months later, constabulary said publically they considered Marsman's disappearance suspicious. Investigators past announced past September that his decease was considered a homicide.

In November 2022, Nova Scotia's Department of Justice offered up to $150,000 for accusation starring to an apprehension and condemnation of those liable for the teenager's disappearance. Last April, the reward was accrued to $250,000. 

Anyone with accusation astir the homicide is asked to telephone constabulary astatine 902-490-5020.