Four departments respond to Petrolia Line house fire
Police saying little about death on Sarnia waterfront
October 31, 2025
Sarnia Police are saying little after finding a woman dead on Sarnia’s waterfront.
Friday around 6:30 am, police were called to Ferry Dock Hill to check on the well-being of an unresponsive woman. Police and paramedics went to the area and found a 34 year-old woman who was pronounced dead.
A post mortem is being done in London and the cause of the women’s death is still under investigation.
Police are not releasing the woman’s name or any further details right now.
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