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Police investigating after Barrie man dies following stabbing

The investigation, which is now being treated as a homicide, appears to be isolated in nature, according to police. Police handout

Barrie police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man who they say was stabbed early Saturday morning.

Officers and paramedics arrived at the scene at 16 Dunlop St. E. at 7:15 a.m. to find a man suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to police.

He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police say.

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The investigation, which is now being treated as a homicide, appears to be isolated in nature, according to police.

Officers say the identity of the deceased will not be released until the conclusion of a forensic post-mortem examination, which is scheduled to take place at the Office of the Chief Coroner Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

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Officers say anyone with information can contact Det. Const. Bruce Bernard of the Barrie Police Service at 705-725-7025, ext. 2162, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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