(SMITHS FALLS, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid murder charges against three people in connection with a missing person case in the Smiths Falls area.
Robbie THOMSON was reported missing in October 2023. His body has not been located, but the investigation has determined that THOMSON was the victim of a homicide.
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as a result of the ongoing investigation, members of the Lanark County OPP Crime Unit, Smiths Falls Police Service, the OPP Emergency Response Team and OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit arrested three people. Kingston Police assisted with one of the arrests.
The following individuals have each been charged with one count of first-degree murder, under section 235(1) of the Criminal Code:
- Christopher FENTON, age 48 of Montague Township
- Erin MACKIE, age 40 of Montague Township
- Joshua BELFIORI, age 34 of Kingston
The accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear for bail hearings before the Ontario Court of Justice in Perth on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
The investigation by the Lanark OPP, in partnership with the Smiths Falls Police Service, is continuing, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.