Male Facing Manslaughter Charge After Assault in Whitby

A 28-year-old male is facing manslaughter charges in Durham’s sixth homicide of 2025.

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at approximately 11:55 p.m., members from Central West Division responded to a parking lot near Colborne Street East and Green Street in Whitby for a fight.  Officers arrived on scene and located a male who had been assaulted. The victim was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre where he succumbed to his injuries. 

The male victim has been identified as 24-year-old Thomas Holm of Whitby.

The suspect was located at his residence in Ajax and arrested without incident.

Austin HILL, age 28 from Ajax is charged with: Manslaughter.

He was held for a bail hearing.  

If you have any information about this incident, please contact Det. Stewart of the DRPS Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5416.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court.