A Burlington man has been sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 13.5 years in connection with the 2023 murder of his wife.

Sandor Somogyi, 73, was originally charged by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) with one count of first-degree murder in 2023. On April 29, 2025, a jury found Somogyi guilty of second-degree murder.

He appeared for sentencing before the Honourable Justice J.E. Mills at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Milton on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Justice Mills sentenced Somogyi to life imprisonment with no parole eligibility for 13.5 years.

While the tragic loss of Margit Somogyi continues to be deeply felt by her family and the broader community, the HRPS hopes this outcome brings some measure of healing.

Background

On January 13, 2023, emergency services responded to a residence on Regency Court in Burlington following a report of an unconscious female. Officers located Margit Somogyi, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

An investigation was launched by the HRPS Homicide Unit, part of the Major Crime Bureau. That same day, investigators arrested and charged Sandor Somogyi, then 70 years old, with first-degree murder.

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