Detectives investigating homicide after body located in wooded area

Just before 2:40 p.m. on November 8, 2023, officers were dispatched to the wooded area West of McNeil Boulevard, North of the railway tracks after a community member located what was believed to be a deceased person.

Officers arrived on scene and found the body of a 40-year-old woman who they confirmed to be deceased. Her name will not be released at this time. A post-mortem will be conducted today, November 9, 2023, through the Coroner’s Office to assist in determining the cause of death.

This is being treated as a homicide investigation and Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information related to this matter is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477

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Greater Sudbury Police Service
190 Brady Street, Sudbury
Ontario, P3E 1C7

T: 705-675-9171 F: 705-675-8871 TTY: 705-674-3323

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