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Police probing death of Chatham resident after incident at Moraviantown

The death of a Chatham resident is under investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

The OPP say they were notified just before midnight on July 25 about a 33-year-old Chatham resident who had been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead.

Investigators noted they believe the victim may have sustained injuries as a result of an incident on River Line at Delaware Nation at Moraviantown and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.

"The circumstances that resulted in the fatal injuries remain under investigation. Investigators are working to determine what occurred and are urging anyone with information to come forward," the OPP said.

Anyone who was in the area of River Line on July 25 is being asked to review surveillance or dashcam footage and contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 if they have information that may assist the investigation.

Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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