Charges laid in Kirkland Lake drug overdose death

A Kirkland Lake man has been charged in connection with a fatal overdose, Ontario Provincial Police said.

A 53-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal drug overdose in Kirkland Lake last November, the Ontario Provincial Police said.

On Nov. 22, 2024, emergency crews responded to a residence on Government Road East after reports of an unresponsive person. A 42-year-old Kirkland Lake resident was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The Kirkland Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police has charged one person in relation to a drug overdose death investigation,” the OPP said in a news release Tuesday.

The investigation was conducted under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

Authorities have released no other details at this time.

Investigators have urged anyone with information related to the incident to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

The accused remains in custody pending a court appearance on May 28.