Police investigating death of Leamington senior as homicide, OPP say
Police discovered body of 83-year-old woman after conducting well-being check
Ontario Provincial Police say they are now investigating a sudden death in the municipality of Leamington as a homicide.
Members of the Essex County OPP and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services found an 83-year-old woman deceased after responding to a well-being check at a residence on Sherk Street on Wednesday, the force said in a news release Friday.
A post-mortem conducted by the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service concluded homicide was the cause of death.
Police say they are looking for a person of interest in connection with the investigation.
Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident.
They are asking anyone with information about the investigation to contact the Essex County OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.