Ontario's police watchdog is looking into a death in Chapleau.
The Special Investigations Unit says preliminary information suggests OPP officers responded to a Chapleau residence Thursday evening over a call about a person in distress, though an officer's attempts to make contact with the person yielded no response - Tactical Response Unit officers ended up entering the residence early Friday morning, finding the person deceased.
As the SIU's mandate is to look into incidents involving police where someone is seriously injured or dies, three SIU investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case, with the SIU urging anyone with information - particularly photos or video - to contact their lead investigator by phoning 1-800-787-8529 or go to the SIU's website.