(FRONTENAC ISLANDS, ON) – The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the discovery of a body at the ferry dock located on Hitchcock Street on Wolfe Island.
On Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., Leeds OPP received reports of a missing 70 year-old individual who was last seen at the ferry dock on June 27, 2025. While officers were enroute to the location, the OPP received additional reports that a body had been located under the dock.
The deceased was identified as the missing person. Their identity will not be released to safeguard the privacy of the grieving family. A postmortem examination will be conducted. Leeds OPP is continuing their investigation in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner, with the assistance of the OPP Forensics Identification Services.
If you have any information that could assist the investigation, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident E250840695.
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