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SIU invokes mandate after man died in OPP custody

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Ontario’s police oversight body, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), has initiated an investigation following the death of a 44-year-old man who was in custody with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Orillia. The incident occurred on Sunday evening around 6:45 p.m., when OPP officers were called to address a disturbance.

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Ontario's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) invoked its mandate on March 12, 2023, following the death of a 44-year-old man in police custody in Orillia, Ontario. The incident occurred when Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a disturbance around 6:45 PM local time on that Sunday. The SIU's involvement indicates an investigation will be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death while in police custody.

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