RENFREW, Ont. – Ontario Provincial Police say the bodies of two people were found in a home in eastern Ontario that was the scene of a fire this week.
Firefighters responded to the residence on Fortington Street in the town of Renfrew, Ontario, on Monday afternoon.
Police say the two bodies were found in the home after the fire was extinguished.
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They say they are treating the fire as suspicious and the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office will attend the scene to investigate.
Members of the Renfrew and Killaloe OPP Crime Units are assisting with the investigation and are asking anyone with possible information about the incident to contact them.
Police say the bodies will undergo an autopsy at Ottawa General Hospital on Wednesday to determine the cause of death and that the identities of the deceased are being withheld for the time being.
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