On Sept.1, 2024, Darren Laviolette Jr. was found deceased outside Carlton Park apartments. (Facebook)

By Nigel Maxwell

Murder investigation

‘You killed my grandson’: Charges laid in Prince Albert murder case

Jun 18, 2025 | 11:15 AM

Emotions were raw in a Prince Albert courtroom on Wednesday when two men accused of murder appeared before a judge.

Darrenson Head, 19, and Hayden Joseyounen, 21, are jointly charged in the death of Darren Laviolette Jr. last September.

Both were arrested on June 17. Head was located in Melfort and Joseyounen was found at a residence in Prince Albert.

Multiple members of the victim’s family were present in the gallery and at the conclusion of the short hearing, one man stood and shouted at the prisoner’s box, “[redacted] little punk…..you killed my grandson.”

He walked out of the courtroom soon after.

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A picture taken of a forensics investigator at the time of the incident. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)

(File photo/paNOW)

On Sept.1, 2024, Darren Laviolette Jr. was found deceased in the 1200 block of 28th Street East.

Following Laviolette’s death, a number of heartfelt messages have been shared on social media by friends and family, including one by his father.

“My Son, My Man, My first born son Darren Jr. My heart broke into a million pieces when they told me you weren’t here with us anymore. I’m hurt, I’m shattered and I miss you so much already. I love you my man,” he wrote.

Joseyounen and Head were remanded back into custody and have pending court dates on June 25 and July 3.

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