News Release

News Release

SIU Investigating Death of Woman, Serious Injury of Man in Burlington

Case Number: 23-OCD-261   

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SIU Concludes Investigation into Death of Woman, Serious Injuries of Man After Fall in Burlington

Mississauga, ON (8 July, 2023) ---
The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a 29-year-old man and 24-year-old woman fell from a Burlington apartment balcony last night. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene and the man is in hospital in critical condition.  

Based on preliminary information:

  • At about 10 p.m. on July 7, 2023, Halton Regional Police Service responded to an apartment on Ghent Avenue in relation to a 911 call about a gun. 
  • Officers knocked on the door of the unit and received no response. 
  • Another 911 call came in about a woman who fell onto a patio below. 
  • Officers responded and administered CPR on the woman while paramedics were called. 
  • The man fell from the balcony to the patio below. He was taken to hospital where he remains. 
  • The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. 
Two subject officials and three witness officials have been designated at this time. The post-mortem is scheduled for tomorrow (July 9, 2023).

The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, including video or photos, to contact the lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or online at: https://siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php

If you or someone you know has been negatively affected by an incident under SIU investigation and would like support, the Affected Persons Program is here to help. You can reach us at 1-877-641-1897. Support is free, confidential, and available 24/7, every day of the year.

The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (municipal, regional and provincial police officers, police officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service, special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must

  • consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
  • depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
  • publicly report the results of its investigations

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Kristy Denette, siu.media@ontario.ca
SIU Communications/Service des communications, UES