HUNTSVILLE MAN FOUND DEAD ON SUNDAY IN GARAGE FIRE IDENTIFIED

HUNTSVILLE — A garage fire here Sunday in which a man was found dead has led to police to release the victim’s name.

They said Tuesday that the deceased has been identified as Mark Longmuir, 50, of Huntsville.

And that his death is believed to be non-suspicious, and no foul play is suspected.

On Aug. 28, just before 11 a.m., OPP, Huntsville Fire and Muskoka Paramedics responded to a garage engulfed in flames at a residence on Irene Street in Huntsville.

The Huntsville OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), the Office of the Fire Marshal, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, and the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.