The OPP has confirmed the identity of the human remains discovered in Huntsville.
On Sunday, November 21st, a member of the public called the OPP to report human remains located on a property near Gryffin Lodge Road in Huntsville.
The deceased has been identified as 58 yr old Mark Sweet of Perry Township.
In relation to this investigation, Richard Pitt, 56 years of age, Lana Macdonald, 53 years of age, and Matthew Sturgess, 37 years of age, all from Huntsville, have been charged under the Criminal Code (CC) with:
· Indignity to Human Remains
· Accessory After the Fact for the offense of Indignity to Human Remains
Sturgess has also been charged with Failure to Comply with an Undertaking.
The Huntsville OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), and assisted by OPP Central Region Forensic Identification Services.
The investigation is being conducted in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.