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Victoria man identified as victim in Thunder Bay homicide

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The Thunder Bay Police Service have confirmed that the victim of a homicide in Ontario is a man from Victoria.

Police were originally dispatched to the incident on evening of Saturday, May 30th, at the Midtown Inn at 61 Cumberland Street North in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Paramedics with Superior North EMS found the 29-year-old victim upon arrival, then transported him to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, where he was pronounced deceased.

Thunder Bay Police Service continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim, who was identified as Victoria resident Paul Winnifred Vivier.

A 36-year-old Thunder Bay man, Denis Terry Bernard, has been arrested and charged with second degree murder in connection with the ongoing homicide investigation.

According to police, the accused and victim were known to one another.

Bernard appeared in bail court on Monday, June 1 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date of Tuesday, June 9.

A post-mortem examination of the victim was scheduled to take place on June 1st, though the results of this have not yet been released.

A police presence remains in the area of the Midtown Inn where the scene is being held.

If you have any information that could assist investigators please call police at 684-1200 or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.

Seanna Wainman
Seanna Wainmanhttps://www.victoriabuzz.com
Managing Editor at Victoria Buzz. Have a story idea? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at seanna@victoriabuzz.com

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