Editor’s Note: This investigation was closed by the Special Investigations Unit on Feb. 1, 2022. SIU director Joseph Martino revealed there was “no reasonable grounds” to believe any Hamilton Police officer committed a criminal offence in connection with the death of the man depicted in this post. The decision can be read here – note that the narrative contains graphic material.
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal incident at a conservation area in Stoney Creek.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says Hamilton police responded to a call for assistance just after 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon at the Devil’s Punchbowl.
Upon arrival, officers encountered a man who would eventually end up in the gorge, according to investigators.
He would be pronounced dead by Hamilton paramedics about a half-hour later after being discovered at a lower level of the gorge.
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Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case, according to the SIU.
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