Update:
Greater Sudbury Police said Bancroft Drive will be open shortly to traffic. They continue to investigate the fatality.
Update:
One person was found dead in a detached shed on Bancroft Drive, said Greater Sudbury Police Service.
Greater Sudbury Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the last known resident of the address, 59-year-old Kenneth Edwards of Greater Sudbury. He is described as a Caucasian male, with short brown hair and green eyes. He is about 6-foot-2 with a slim build.
If you have any information regarding Edwards or his whereabouts, contact police immediately. Please do not approach him as police are
concerned for his safety and well-being.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 222-TIPS, online at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com or by texting TIPSUD and the information to CRIMES (274637).
Police, fire and EMS responded to a call at 9:20 a.m. to a structural fire in a detached shed at a home on Bancroft Drive.
The identity of the victim and cause of death are under investigation.
Bancroft Drive remains closed from Neelon Avenue to Shappart Street as the investigation continues.
Update:
Media reports say a body was found following a structural fire in a detached shed at a resident on Bancroft Drive, although police have not returned calls to Sudbury.com to confirm.
Officers on the scene said Bancroft Drive between Neelon Avenue and Shappart Street will be closed for quite a while as the investigation continues.
Original story:
Greater Sudbury Police Service and Greater Sudbury Fire Service are on scene of a structural fire in a detached shed at a residence on Bancroft Drive.
Bancroft Drive will be closed between Neelon Avenue and Shappart Street while the incident is being investigated.
