Body found on military property in Halifax

[Timmy!]

Body found on military property in Halifax
Updated Sat. Oct. 20 2007 5:49 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

The military has launched an investigation with the Halifax police, after a body was found on Canadian Forces property in the city's west end.

Police said they will not identify the man until his family has been notified, and have not revealed whether he belonged to the military.

"The investigation is being led by the Canadian Forces Investigation Services, in cooperation with the Halifax Regional Police," military spokesperson Jeri Grychowski told CTV Atlantic.

The remains were found near a store in Windsor Park, a complex that also has apartment buildings for the military, a family resource centre and a curling club.

Civilians also have access to the area surrounding the store.

Resident Eileen Beck, who has lived in the neighbourhood for 17 years, said she was startled to learn that a body had been found.

"It's pretty shocking," she said. "It's a pretty quiet area, so you don't expect to hear something like this."

Her comments were echoed by Halifax Regional Councillor Patrick Murphy, who represents the community.

"It's something that's not normal to this area, because it's a well-patrolled area by the military police," he said.

Saturday's discovery marked the second suspicious death in the area in less than a week.

Last Monday, 28-year-old Matthew James Ayer died after he was stabbed in Halifax's north end. Four days later, a 17-year-old suspect turned himself in to police.

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It's CFB Windsor Park. And I'm guessing the body was behind the CANEX, from the photos. May be someone ditched the body on DND property? The area is not the greatest.  :

Regards,
Schultz

 

[old medic]

Body found on military property in Halifax

Updated Sat. Oct. 20 2007 9:02 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff

A man whose body was found Saturday on military property in Halifax died of natural causes, officials have said.

The military and Halifax police had launched an investigation into the incident, according to Canadian Forces spokesperson Jeri Grychowski.

Police identified the man as 65-year-old Frank MacLeod, who was not a member of the Canadian Forces.

His body was found near a store in Windsor Park, a complex that also has apartment buildings for the military, a family resource centre and a curling club.

Civilians also have access to the area surrounding the store.

Resident Eileen Beck, who has lived in the neighbourhood for 17 years, said she was startled to learn that a body had been found.

"It's pretty shocking," she said. "It's a pretty quiet area, so you don't expect to hear something like this."

Her comments were echoed by Halifax Regional Councillor Patrick Murphy, who represents the community.

"It's something that's not normal to this area, because it's a well-patrolled area by the military police," he said.

With reports from CTV Atlantic and The Canadian Press

 

[xo31@711ret]

"It's pretty shocking," she said. "It's a pretty quiet area, so you don't expect to hear something like this."

Must have changed a lot...I lived at Windsor from 88 to 90; while walking back home from Stad to Windsor park, just before supper time, I heard what I thought were 2 cars backfiring about 15 minutes apart. Got home, settled in front of the TV to catch some news, and saw that those 'back firing' cars were actually 2 unrelated hand gun incidents

 

[Timmy!]

"It's a pretty quiet area, so you don't expect to hear something like this."

It's still the same xo31@711ret. The media like to paint a picture of the area is going downhill. Even if it's been downhill forever.  ;D


Regards,
Schultz

 

[Blackadder1916]

Autopsy reveals man found in Windsor Park died of natural causes
http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=73126&sc=89

Middle-aged man found near store on military base

ROBYN YOUNG The Daily News      Last updated at 6:12 AM on 21/10/07 

The death of a middle-aged man whose body was discovered early yesterday just outside a retail store on Canadian Forces property was not suspicious, a military spokeswoman confirmed last night.

"The individual died of natural causes," Jeri Grychowski said.

A passerby found the body of the 40-to 50-year-old man on the grounds of the Canex store on Windsor Street - a military department store that sells clothing, appliances and furniture on the Windsor Park base.

The shop is surrounded by residences for military personnel and family members, an auto-mechanics' club and a military family resource centre.

After the body was found, Canex was closed for the day and the area around the store was blocked off by military police vehicles and caution tape.

Windsor Street was closed for the first half of the day while police investigated the cause of death.

A medical examiner removed the man's body about three hours after it was found and Grychowski said they performed an autopsy and were able to identify the man, but would not release his name until all family members had been notified.

Canadian Forces National Investigation Services led the investigation in conjunction with the Halifax Regional Police, which is the protocol because the body was found on Canadian Forces property.

Roger Draper, leading seaman with the Canadian Forces, was working at the Military Family Resource Centre yesterday when the body was found, but said he didn't see or hear any of the details.

Draper is part of a family information and referral services team at the resource centre and answers a 24-hour help line.

He started his shift at 6:30 a.m., but entered the base from the opposite direction and didn't know about the body until a reporter called to inquire.

Draper said he didn't know if the man was a member of the military or not.

"It could have been a guy who lived over there or it could have been a civilian who was just cutting through," he said.

The property belongs to Canadian Forces, but is open to the public.