Updated Aug. 1 at 8:35 a.m.
Greater Sudbury Police say they have now cleared Bell Park, and access to the park is no longer restricted.
Police said in a tweet that there is "no threat to public safety."
"A post mortem will be conducted Friday to assist in determining cause of death," said police.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to phone police.
Original story:
Access to Bell Park continues to be restricted today while Greater Sudbury Police detectives and the Coroner’s Office investigate a death in the park.
Sudbury police say that shortly after 6 a.m., officers were dispatched to an area near the large gazebo northeast of the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre in Bell Park to assist paramedics.
Information provided was that Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services were on scene for an individual who required medical attention. Upon arrival, paramedics determined that the individual was deceased. The identity of the individual is currently unknown.
Detectives from the Major Crime Section of the Greater Sudbury Police Criminal Investigation Division are working in collaboration with the Coroner’s Office.
A post-mortem will be conducted through the Coroner’s Office to assist in determining the individual’s identity and the cause of death.
Access to Bell Park will be restricted while officers are on scene investigating.
The Grace Hartman Amphitheatre and the Splash N Go Adventure Park on Ramsey Lake are accessible from the York Street at Paris Street parking lots and from Science North. The Bell Park main beach is accessible from the Elizabeth Street parking lot.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477.
