deadmonton 2005 - david hodge
David Hodge, 59, died from bleeding on the brain December 31st, 2005.
Jeffrey Scott Biliske, 21, was charged with manslaughter.
On the last day of 2005 police were investigating what they first termed a "suspicious death" that came as the result of a fight between a man and his girlfriend's father.
Police arrived at a Mill Woods home, located at 6217 34A Avenue, just after 4 a.m. They were told that two men, a 59-year-old and a 21-year-old, were fighting when the older man suddenly collapsed.
David Hodge was pronounced dead at the scene and police awaited autopsy results to determine if homicide charges were to be laid.
Neighbours said a middle-aged couple and their daughter, who was about 18, lived in the house. The daughter was often heard fighting with her boyfriend, a 21-year-old man who was described as being nice and into computers. The police forensics unit spent most of the day at the scene. Officials said they didn't believe a weapon was used.
Autopsy results were received by police on January 3rd, 2006 but a police spokesperson said that while cause of death had been determined, it wasn't being shared publicly as part of their investigation.
Late on January 5th, 2006 police charged Jeffrey Scott Biliske, 21, with manslaughter.
Autopsy reports found that Hodge died from bleeding on the brain. His death was Edmonton's 38th homicide of 2005.