Police seek identity of deceased man found in Junction Creek

Sudbury police say they have yet to identify a body found in Sudbury's Junction creek on Saturday evening.

• Father and daughter find body in Sudbury's Junction Creek

A post-mortem examination was conducted Monday in Sudbury, but police said it did not identify a cause of death. Investigators are still waiting for results of the toxicology testing.

Police describe the deceased as follows:

• Male
• 30 50 years of age
• 5'5" tall
• 160 pounds
• Shoulder length thick black hair
• Some upper teeth missing

Police were expected to complete their search in the area of Junction Creek on Monday afternoon. Their investigation is being conducted under the jurisdiction of Coroner Dr. RaymondBohdan Sawkiw.

The body was extracted from the creek on Sunday, according to Dave Cameron, who's theregional supervising coroner for thenortheastern region.

Cameron said the body does not show any signs of foul play or obvious natural disease.

"I think the public can be a little bit reassured that, at least at this point, there's no indication that this wasfrom trauma or homicide," said Cameron, adding that police have not concluded their investigation on thescene.

Cameron said the man was found in half a metre of water with his body well-preserved. Contrary towitness reports, Cameron says the body was intact. He estimates the body could havebeen in the creek anywhere from a few weeks to the entire winter.

Cameron said it could be weeks before the man's autopsy results are released. Even then, he said theexact cause of death may never be known.

Police are asking anyone who may know the identity of the deceased person to contact the CriminalInvestigations Division at 705-675-9171 ext. 2300 or at Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS.