Guitarist for the band Head, Gord Lewis, was discovered dead over the weekend after allegedly being murdered by his own son.

The body was found last Sunday (August 7), according to the Toronto Star, at the 65-year-old musician's apartment in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

During a news conference yesterday (August 8), Hamilton Detective Sara Beck said police had received information in relation to a deceased person. Officers then “located a deceased male in his 60s” upon visiting Lewis’ home.

The victim was said to have sustained “injuries consistent with foul play”.

Gord’s 41-year-old son, Jonathan Lewis, was later arrested and has been charged with second-degree murder. Beck said that police were not looking for any additional suspects.

Further testing is required to officially identify the body, although police believe they know the identity of the deceased.

“We are continuing to seek out witnesses and review video in the area,” Beck said, before appealing to those with any information to come forward.