BODY FOUND LAST MONDAY IN TORRANCE NEAR HARDY LAKE RULED HOMICIDE AFTER POST MORTEM, SAY POLICE SATURDAY

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

TORRANCE — A man’s body found near Hardy Lake last Monday has been identified, and his death ruled a homicide.

Last Monday, Sept. 15, police were called shortly after noon for a report of a deceased person discovered in a remote area near Hardy Lake Road.

Near the Hardy Lake Trails and provincial park between Gravenhurst and Bala.

The man is 25-year-old Tyler Penasse, who is also known as Tyler Pellerin-Penasse, of West Nipissing.

The OPP say in a release Saturday that on Wednesday, September 17, a postmortem was conducted at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) in Toronto,

And the death is now being treated as a homicide.

Investigators are urging anyone who was in the areas of Hardy Lake Road, Torrance, Bala, Wahta and Gravenhurst between Sunday September 14 and Monday September 15, and who may have dashcam footage or other relevant information to contact police. Even footage that may appear unrelated could contain critical details that support the investigation.

The investigation is continuing by the Bracebridge OPP Crime Unit under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the OFPS. Assistance is being provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122, referencing occurrence E251257737. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

See original MuskokaTODAY.com story link below.

BODY FOUND IN REMOTE AREA NEAR HARDY LAKE ROAD TORRANCE BEFORE NOON MONDAY https://muskokatoday.com/2025/09/body-found-in-remote-area-near-hardy-lake-road-torrance-before-noon-monday/

Tyler Penasse’s body was found near the Hardy Lake Provincial Park and the popular Hardy Lake Trails off Hwy. 169, which is west of Gravenhurst toward Bala in Muskoka Lakes Township.
Police are looking for any information from the public who may have been in the vicinity last Sunday or Monday.

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