Man charged in death of cab driver makes court appearance

It was a quick video-link appearance Wednesday morning, for the man charged in the death of a London cab driver earlier this year.

Cody Perkin, 23, of London was charged with second-degree murder after Vijay Bhatia, 64, was found without vital signs in a convenience store parking lot at around 1 a.m. on April 29.

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According to London police, Bhatia picked up two passengers and was assaulted by one of them after driving them to the Mac’s Milk store at 925 Wonderland Rd. S.

Police found both individuals and later released one without charges.

Sometime after Perkin was arrested, he was admitted to hospital. During an earlier hearing, Perkin’s lawyer, James Zegers, said his client needed surgery to repair a valve in his heart. It’s unclear when that operation may be scheduled.

Perkin was remanded into custody until Aug. 29 for further disclosure.