Meaford murder suspect makes brief court appearance

The person charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Meaford man last month is facing new charges.

Matthew McQuarrie, 34, of Meaford made a brief appearance before a justice of the peace in Owen Sound, by audio link from a jail Thursday. One of his two lawyers said they await Crown disclosure on the new charges.

McQuarrie remains in custody and will participate in his next court appearance by audio on July 9. McQuarrie is charged with committing first-degree on Emerson Sprung, 25, on May 2.

Sprung’s remains were found by police in Meaford’s Lakeview Cemetery on May 6 after a search for him. Grey Bruce OPP began searching after Sprung’s mother reported him missing May 3.

Sprung left his family’s Trowbridge Street West home on May 2 about 9 p.m. riding a red BMX-style bicycle and may have been headed to Memorial Park, but indicated he would be back shortly, according to police.

Now McQuarrie is also charged with assault, failing to comply with probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, and with causing a disturbance in or near a public place, 80 Victoria Street, by using obscene language, all Feb. 13 in Meaford, according to charge documents.

A non-communication order was imposed on McQuarrie, forbidding him from communicating with the assault complainant. A separate, temporary publication ban was imposed at his bail hearing.

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