Discovery of human remains closes Blind River school

OPP investigated a sudden death at École St. Joseph in Blind River. The 41-year-old deceased, a local resident, was found at the school around 6:30 a.m.

Ontario Provincial Police said Monday that a school in Blind River is closed due to an ongoing investigation, after a dead body was discovered.

“The East Algoma OPP advises students and staff of Ecole St. Joseph in Blind River that it is closed today because of an ongoing investigation,” police said on social media.

“There is no threat to public safety and police will advise when it reopens.”

In an update later Monday, police said that at 6:30 a.m., “the OPP, Algoma Paramedic Services and the OPP’s Forensic Identification Services Unit responded to a report of a sudden death on the school’s property.”

“A 41-year-old from Blind River was located deceased at that location. The East Algoma crime unit is continuing the investigation in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.”

This story will be updated when new information is available.