Man found not guilty in death of Edmonton senior

Edmonton police are investigating a suspicious death in the area of 132 Street and 133 Avenue on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (Galen McDougall/CTV News Edmonton)

A not-guilty verdict has been handed down in the death of an Edmonton senior in 2023.

Nicholas Alexander Brashko, 46, was found not-guilty of second-degree murder and arson in the death of Fred Kolybaba, 69.

Kolybaba was found dead by Fire Rescue Services in a house near 132 Street and 133 Avenue on Sept. 1, 2023.

Brashko was arrested and charged in his death in February 2024.