OPP INVESTIGATING DEATH OF GRAVENHURST INMATE AT BEAVER CREEK PRISON SATURDAY

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

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GRAVENHURST — The OPP are investigating a death reported last night following an incident at the Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst.

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, shortly after 8:30 p.m., police were notified of an altercation that had occurred earlier in the day involving inmates at the correctional facility.

A police report did not say if it was at the minimum or medium security federal prison.

One individual was transported to hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

The deceased has been identified as Devon Paskimin, 45 years old of Gravenhurst.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

The investigation is being conducted by the Bracebridge OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is being provided by Correctional Service Canada and the OPP’s Forensic Identification Services.

Local OPP are investigating the reported death sometime Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Beaver Creek Correctional Institution in Gravenhurst. They did not say if was at the medium or minimum security prison. FILE PHOTO Mark Clairmont MuskokaTODAY.com

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