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SIU Investigating Man’s Death in London

Case Number: 18-OCD-303   

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No Basis to Lay Charges in Relation Man’s Death in London

Mississauga, ON (12 October, 2018) ---
The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 55-year-old man last night in London.

Preliminary information suggests the following:
  • On the night of October 11, 2018, London Police Service officers were dispatched to the area of Wonderland Road South and Harry White Drive to investigate a report of a vehicle in a ditch.
  • Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle and transported the driver to the police station.
  • At some point, the man became unresponsive and went vital signs absent. 
  • Emergency Medical Services transported the man to hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:58 p.m.

Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to this incident. 

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529. The Unit is also urging anyone who may have any video evidence related to this incident to upload that video through the SIU website.

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

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