OPP seeking suspect after death in Perth park

One person is dead after an incident in Perth’s Last Duel Park. As CTV’s Dylan Dyson reports, the quiet town saw a homicide at that same park 10 years ago.

Ontario Provincial Police are seeking suspects in a suspicious death after an incident in a Perth park on Sunday.

In a news release, OPP says officers responded to Last Duel Park just before 3:15 p.m. where a person was found with life-threatening injuries.

The person was transported to a local trauma centre and was later pronounced dead.  

Police say a preliminary investigation suggests it is an isolated incident with no threat to public safety.

“Police continue to investigate and are actively monitoring the situation,” the release said.

The deceased person’s identity has not been released. No arrests or charges have been announced.

OPP told CTV News Ottawa Monday they continue to look for a suspect.

“A citizen was walking through Last Duel Park in Perth and came across a male party who had visible signs of injury,” said OPP Const. Corey Noonan.

“The investigation is ongoing. So, there’s a postmortem being conducted today, and we’ll have a better determination of cause of death at that time.”

Many residents said they felt unsettled and concerned by the incident, with several referencing a homicide that took place in the same park in 2016.

Perth is located approximately 90 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa.

Anyone with any information should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Dylan Dyson

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