Provincial police are investigating the death of an individual following an altercation in Dunnville late last month. In a video posted to social media Friday, OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said a person arrived at a local hospital in medical distress Wednesday. The individual was transferred to a Niagara-area hospital for further treatment, where they were later pronounced dead. Police determined the deceased had been involved in an altercation at an address on George Street in Dunnville on Oct. 30. Due to the circumstances surrounding the death, the OPP was called in to investigate. The Haldimand County OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in partnership with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is also being provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to contact Haldimand County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
