News Release
SIU Investigating Death of Man in Guelph
Case Number: 18-OCD-355
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The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 72-year-old Clyde Abbott yesterday in Guelph. The SIU was given consent by the man’s next of kin to release his name, in accordance with the Special Investigations Unit’s name release policy.
Preliminary information suggests the following:
- At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 13, 2018, Guelph Police Service officers responded to a break and enter call at a residence on Speedvale Avenue East, near Victoria Avenue North.
- While police spoke with Mr. Abbott, the owner of the residence, he collapsed.
- Emergency Medical Services attended and transported him to hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Two investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to this incident. The post-mortem took place today in Hamilton.
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