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Body discovered by dog walker near Woodbine Beach shoreline, police say

Police respond to the scene after a body was reportedly discovered near a pool by Woodbine Beach. John Hanley / Global News

Toronto police say a dog walker found a body near a pool in the city’s east-end Beaches area on Wednesday night.

Emergency crews were called to Woodbine Beach at around 10:40 p.m., police say.

The dog walker reportedly discovered the body and asked someone to call police. The body was located just south of the Donald D Summerville Olympic Pool near the shoreline, police say.

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The discovery is being considered a “suspicious death” due to the fact that police say the body washed up on shore.

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Investigators are waiting on an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

There is no information on the age or gender of the victim.

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