A First Nations man has been found dead in Thunder Bay.
The 65-year-old, who's name has not been released, was found deceased in a field in Thunder Bay's intercity area.
Walkers came upon the body on Aug. 29 around 9:00 am.
Detectives are now awaiting the result of a post mortem to determine the cause of the death. The investigation is ongoing and investigators will be notifying the next of kin.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Thunder Bay Police Criminal Investigations Branch at 684-1237 or Crime Stoppers at 623-8477.
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