One person charged in investigation into sudden death

LONG LAKE 58 FIRST NATION – Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 31-year-old Edmonton man in connection with the investigation into a death at Long Lake 58 First Nation.

On November 18, 2023, members of the Greenstone OPP Detachment responded to a report of a deceased person near Highway 11 in Long Lake 58 First Nation.

The deceased was later identified as Kathleen Desmoulin, 41 years old, of the Long Lake 58 First Nation.

As a result of the investigation, the OPP issued an arrest warrant for Gurmeet Singh Brar of Edmonton, Alberta.

Brar was charged with failure to comply with traffic regulations in an accident resulting in death under Section 320.16 (3) of the Penal Code.

With the assistance of the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Brar was arrested and taken into custody in Saskatchewan on May 20.

The OPP subsequently sent him back to Ontario, where he is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on May 25.

The investigation continues under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Division.