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Wellington County OPP Identify Palmerston Fire Victim

Wellington County OPP have now released the identity of the victim of a house fire in Palmerston.

The OPP and Town of Minto Fire responded to the residence on December 12 at 2:44pm, on Victoria St.  The house sustained significant damage from the fire.

Police say as fire crews battled the flames and searched the home, they found the body of 46-year-old David Hershey of Palmerston.

The fire has not been deemed suspicious, but police say it remains under investigation.

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