The local authorities are conducting a multi-layered investigation into a shed fire that led to the discovery of a body in Brampton.
Police and firefighters responded quickly to a call from a neighbor reporting a shed fire on Aloma Cres., north of Steeles Ave. E., between Bramalea and Dixon Rds., at about 3:45 p.m. on Thursday evening.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, but in the process, they discovered the body of a deceased person believed to be an adult male.
No confident identification has been made at this point, and investigators will need more details from the post-mortem examination to confirm the identity of the victim.
Police are treating the incident as a suspicious death, but they are also exploring the possibility that it may have been an accident.
Officers are canvassing the neighborhood for video footage and are dealing with a "very distraught family" who reside in the house where the shed was located.
The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal is assisting in the investigation, along with forensic identification officers, to determine the cause of the blaze.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are leaving no stone unturned to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police are expected to have an extended presence in the area as they continue to gather evidence and speak with witnesses.
