In the vicinity of a bustling park in Guelph, the lifeless body of a man was discovered last Wednesday. The unsettling revelation came to light following an anonymous call reporting a probable deceased individual near the outskirts of the busy Royal City Park, culminating in a response by local law enforcement around 4:10 p.m.
Upon arrival, the officers indeed discovered human remains within a nearby plaza, adjacent to Wellington Street West and Gordon Street. Police cordons were immediately enacted, evident with multiple police cruisers stationed at the plaza and barrier tape partitioning areas of the neighbouring parking lot.
The obscured location of the body, situated between a shed-like garage and shrubbery, rendered it more challenging to locate, as per police details. How long the body had laid there, concealed from view, remains an unresolved conundrum for the authorities.
Police authorities assured that the remains were not reduced to skeletal form, thereby deducing that the individual had not been deceased for an unduly extensive period. Notwithstanding, a precise timeframe of the man’s death could not be specified at the present moment.
After positive identification of the man, his family has been duly notified of the tragic loss. The police, at this juncture, however, do not find any apparent suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death, given their initial review of the scene and remains.
“This does not signify that the case is closed,” a police representative pointed out. “The investigation into the cause of death could be protracted, possibly extending for several weeks or even months.”
The scene was revisited by investigators on Thursday, meticulously collecting evidence on the ground and employing drone technology for capture of aerial evidence, preparing for any eventuality if the man’s death was to be deemed suspicious subsequently.
The close proximity to both the bustling plaza and active park where the body was uncovered has been noted, with the Royal City Park, inclusive of a playground and large gazebo, being a stone’s throw from the plaza.
The unusual circumstance of the discovery was highlighted by the police, citing that while sudden death calls are not uncommon, the public nature of the location is relatively rarer. By early Thursday afternoon, the police tape marking the boundaries of the investigation had been removed.
In this ongoing investigation, the police are appealing to anyone with relevant information to kindly reach out to them.
