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2 dead after ‘incident’ at home in northern Ontario: police

An OPP detachment sign is seen in this file image. Global News

Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating the deaths of a 49-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman after an “incident” at a home in Kirkland Lake, Ont.

The OPP said in a release that officers responded to a medical call at a residence in the small community southeast of Timmins on Sunday just before 4:30 p.m.

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Both victims were transported to hospital via ambulance, where they later were pronounced dead.

Investigators said there is no immediate threat to public safety and that this was an isolated incident.

A post-mortem was scheduled for Tuesday.

In the release, OPP officials noted that the investigation is in its early stages, and that more information will be provided when it becomes available.

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Further details weren’t immediately released.

Anybody with any information about this incident was asked to contact authorities or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

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