A 62-year-old man is dead and his son is in custody after a fatal stabbing in Burlington, Ont., police say.

Halton police were called to a home on 611 Guelph Line at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Officers who arrived at the scene said they found 62-year-old Wesley Nagel suffering from serious injuries after being stabbed. Nagel died at approximately 4 a.m.

The victim’s son, 32-year old Nigel Robert Nagel, was taken into custody at the scene.

Nigel is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Halton Homicide Unit at 905-825-4777 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).