Blind River OPP investigating murder

The second male was subsequently arrested at the scene. The identity of the deceased is not being released pending completion of a post-mortem examination.

Ian Hammond, 18, of Blind River, has been charged with first degree murder. Hammond has been remanded into custody and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste Marie on Thursday.

Members of the North East Region OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of Det.-Insp. Jim Smyth of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), are continuing their investigation.

Anyone with any information about the case is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).