Espanola OPP arrest two for manslaughter

OPP News Release

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On May 30, 2008 at 11:50 a.m., members of the Espanola Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a residence on Vanalstine Road, Baldwin Township (McKerrow) regarding a sudden death.

Upon officers’ arrival at the scene, they observed obvious signs of trauma to the body.

As a result of the investigation, two males were arrested and are in custody. Charged with Manslaughter are: Jamie Marvin VANALSTINE, age 29 and Robert Alex VANALSTINE, age 29, both from Baldwin Township (McKerrow). They will appear for a bail hearing in Sudbury Court on Monday, June 2nd, 2008.

The deceased is identified as Shawn Joseph THIBEAULT, age 30, also of Baldwin Township (McKerrow). A post mortem will be conducted on Monday, June 2, 2008.

The investigation is being led by Detective Inspector Mark Pritchard of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) with investigators from the Espanola Crime Unit and the assistance of the OPP Forensic Identification Unit.

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