SIU Investigating Death At Devil’s Punchbowl In Hamilton Conservation Area

Posted October 5, 2021 8:57 am

The SIU say they are investigating an afternoon incident at the Devil’s Punchbowl in the Hamilton Area as of Oct. 5, 2021. Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal incident at a conservation area in Stoney Creek.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says Hamilton police responded to a call for assistance just after 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon at the Devil’s Punchbowl.

Upon arrival, officers encountered a man who would eventually end up in the gorge, according to investigators.

He would be pronounced dead by Hamilton paramedics about a half-hour later after being discovered at a lower level of the gorge.

Three investigators and one forensic investigator have been assigned to the case, according to the SIU.

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