The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one person in relation to an ongoing death investigation at the Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst.
On Saturday, October 24, 2026, shortly after 8:30 p.m., police were notified that an altercation occurred earlier in the day involving inmates at the correctional facility. Devon Paskimin, 45 years of age from Gravenhurst, was transported to hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
As a result of the investigation, Kadeem Francis a 36 year old of Gravenhurst, was charged with second degree murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.
The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Bracebridge on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.
The investigation is being conducted by the Bracebridge OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is being provided by Correctional Service Canada and OPP Forensic Identification Services.
Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122.