OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.OPP cruiser. File photo by Blackburn News.
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Deceased person pulled from Irish Lake by police

The Grey-Bruce OPP pulled a deceased person from a local body of water last Thursday.

According to a release from police, on August 4th just after 9:50 p.m., the Grey Bruce OPP, Grey Highlands Fire Department and Grey County Paramedic Services responded to a report of an overdue person in the area of Irish Lake in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. The following day on August 5th at 11:40 a.m., police confirmed that the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit  removed a deceased individual from the water. They have been identified as 41-year-old Grey Highlands native Cliff Peddle.

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of this death alongside the West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team.

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