Northumberland OPP – Victims Identified From Submerged Vehicle In Murray Canal

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(MUNICIPALITY OF BRIGHTON, ON) –Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently conducting a death investigation as a result of a motor vehicle that was located submerged in the water west of the Murray Canal Swing Bridge along the Trent Severn Water Way at approximately 10:15 am on June 17, 2019.

Two bodies were located within the submerged silver Subaru sedan. The Northumberland OPP Crime Unit continues to investigate and have received assistance from the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), Marine Unit, Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI), and the Central Region Forensic Identification Services (FIS).

A post mortem examination was conducted by the Forensic Pathology Unit at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto. The remains have been identified as Nickolas MISSIOS (age 83) and Aspasia MISSIOS (age 83) of Scarborough, Ontario who were reported missing on June 6, 2019.

If anyone has information on this incident, they are asked to contact the OPP at (888) 310-1122 or your nearest police authority. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit your information online at http://www.stopcrimehere.ca.

Two Bodies Found In Submerged Vehicle

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