Ontario Provincial Police have identified the victim of a homicide after a body was found inside a burning vehicle in Mississippi Mills last week.
On Sept. 11, shortly before 5:15 p.m., firefighters and police were called to a vehicle fire in a wooded area off Ramsay Concession 12 in Mississippi Mills. One person was found dead inside the vehicle.
On Tuesday, police identified the victim as Colin Campbell, 37, of Mississippi Mills.
His death has now been deemed a homicide, police say.
“Preliminary information suggests this is an isolated incident with no signs of a broader threat. Police continue to investigate and are actively monitoring the situation,” the OPP said in a release Sept. 15.
The investigation is being conducted by the Lanark County OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Anyone with information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the Lanark County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
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