M’CHIGEENG—Detectives with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have yet to disclose the findings of the post-mortem examination of the late Johnny Panamick, the M’Chigeeng elder who passed away in the intensive care unit of Health Sciences North on Friday, June 13.
Mr. Panamick was sent to hospital after a neighbour found him badly beaten and unconscious in his M’Chigeeng home, where he had lived alone, on Sunday, May 11.
To date, no charges have been laid in the assault of Mr. Panamick and depending on the findings of the post-mortem—whether or not Mr. Panamick died as a direct result of the injuries sustained in the beating—more serious charges could be laid on the perpetrator(s).
The investigation, led by the OPP criminal investigations branch, with assistance from the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin (UCCM) Anishnaabe Police, is still ongoing. Those with information on the assault are asked to come forward by reporting to either the UCCM Police, 705-377-7135, the OPP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
The Expositor will continue to update its readers on this case as information becomes available from the police.
