Police investigate suspicious death in Sioux Lookout

Ontario Provincial Police in Sioux Lookout are investigating a suspicious death that was discovered last weekend. (File)

Ontario Provincial Police in Sioux Lookout are investigating a suspicious death that was discovered last weekend.

Police were called to a location on Meno Ya Win Way at around 8:30 a.m. March 8, “where one person was located deceased,” police said in a news release.

“Investigators believe this is an isolated incident. The Sioux Lookout OPP and the OPP North West Region crime unit are conducting the investigation under the direction of the OPP criminal investigation branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Pathology Service.”

Residents of Sioux Lookout can expect to see an increased police presence as the investigation continues.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Sioux Lookout OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online.