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On April 3, 2026, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a death investigation.
On March 28, 2026, a disturbance involving multiple individuals at a restaurant in the Town of Bruce Mines occurred. A 23-year-old from Desbarats was later transported to hospital in Sault Ste Marie via ambulance and pronounced deceased on April 3, 2026.
The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario – Ontario Forensic pathology Service (OCCO-OFPS) is assisting, and a post-mortem examination will take place in Sudbury at a later time.
The investigation is continuing under the direction of the East Algoma OPP Crime Unit.
Updates will be provided when available.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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