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Police investigating sudden death of person in Oshawa, Ont.

Police are investigating a sudden death in Oshawa on Jan. 27, 2023. Global News

Police are investigating a sudden death in Oshawa, Ont.

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Durham Regional Police said officers are in the area of Drew Street and Olive Avenue area on Friday for an “ongoing sudden death investigation.”

Police said officers were called to a unit on Drew Street for a wellness check.

The force said when officers arrived, a body was discovered inside a modular home.

Officers would not confirm whether the person was an occupant, or if anyone else was found in the unit at the time.

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However, Global News has confirmed the victim was a client of cornerstone, a local organization that helps the unhoused find a home.

The modular homes were set up last year. With the hopes of getting more people off the street.

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A forensics team is now on scene collecting evidence to try and find out how the victim died. At this time police have only called the incident a sudden death.

In a tweet, police asked the public to “please avoid the area.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

 

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