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Body of 40-year-old man found on Orillia woods, police investigating

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Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area in the City of Orillia.

Orillia OPP, the Simcoe County Paramedic Service and City of Orillia Fire found an “unresponsive” man in a wooded area on West Street South on Wednesday at around 8 p.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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OPP say they are continuing the investigation with the help of the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario.

The deceased has been identified as a 40-year-old male.

The cause of death is to be determined during a postmortem, but investigators say they do not believe there is a threat to public safety.

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