Man accused of killing woman in Windsor arrested in U.S., faces extradition
A man accused of raping and killing a Windsor, Ont., woman while her nine-year-old son lay frightened in the next room has been arrested in the U.S., according to documents filed in an American court.
Jitesh Bhogal, 27, is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated sexual assault and break and enter in the death of Autumn Taggart on June 10. He was arrested in Washington state this month, and Windsor police said they are seeking his extradition to Canada.
“Our investigators did a tremendous amount of round-the-clock work on this case,” said Windsor police Sgt. Steve Betteridge. “Teamwork with our counterparts in the U.S. ultimately ended with a successful arrest.”
Betteridge declined to discuss particulars of the force’s investigation but documents filed by American attorneys in Washington state contained detailed allegations that have yet to be tested in court.