Niagara police investigating fatal fire in St. Catharines park as homicide

Niagara police have begun a homicide investigation after a tent fire in a St. Catharines park earlier this week led to the discovery of a man’s body.

Officers say at around 3:15 a.m., patrols in the area of Glendale Avenue saw a fire involving a tent within the forested area of Mountain Locks Park.

Emergency crews quickly extinguished the large fire in the wooded area, discovering the body of 53-year-old Kenneth Dombroskie of fixed address.

Police have since determined the man’s death to be a homicide, with detectives and the local forensics unit taking charge over the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009417.

Tips can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Niagara online, or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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