(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) – Members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a sudden death located east of the 10th Line off Wellington Road 124 shortly before 7:00 a.m. on December 17, 2015, Investigators discovered the body of a male victim at that location and cordoned off the area.
On December 18, 2015, a forensic post mortem was conducted in Toronto at the Center of Forensic Sciences. The cause of death is evidence in the investigation and will not be released.
Members of the Wellington County Crime Unit, under the direction of Criminal Investigation Branch Detective Inspector Andy Raffay and Detective Staff Sergeant Rob Lake have exhausted efforts to locate next-of-kin. Police are asking anyone known to the victim to come forward.
The victim has been identified as 65-year-old Frederick John HATCH with no fixed address. He is described as male white approximately 167 cm (5’6”) tall, heavier build, grey downward sloping moustache and grey over the collar length hair; he was wearing a dark coloured hoodie and blue jeans.
Police believe the victim travelled from eastern Ontario on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 arriving in the Erin area later that day or in the early morning hours of December 17, 2015.
A toll free tip line, hoping members of the public may come forward to assist with the investigation; the toll free number is 1-844-677-5010.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip on-line at www.csgw.tips. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.
The OPP always encourage citizens to be mindful of their own personal safety by ensuring their homes and vehicles are always locked. Crime prevention is a shared responsibility.
