Updated at 12:28 p.m.
The Timmins Police Service is continuing its investigation into a suspicious death where human remains were located inside a burned vehicle in the Gold Centre area of Timmins on May 18.
The investigation is still in its early stages and is being conducted in collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police, the Office of the Regional Coroner and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office.
In the afternoon of May 18th, 2018 the Timmins Police Service responded to the call of a vehicle fire that had just been extinguished, where human remains were located inside.
Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division and the Forensic Identification Unit continue to work diligently to gather evidence to determine what circumstances led up to this suspicious death.
The scene in Gold Centre will remain secured by police until investigators complete the forensic examination. A post-mortem examination of the deceased will be scheduled in the days to come.
Anyone with relevant information is asked to call the Timmins Police Service at 705-264-1201 or to provide information anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 705-268-8477.
NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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TPS investigating suspicious death linked to vehicle fire in Gold Centre area.
The investigation involves a collaboration of OPP, Ontario Fire Marshall's Office, and the Regional Coroner.
The public is asked to maintain a respectable distance to allow the investigation to proceed.
The identity of the deceased is unknown.
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