Man’s body found in Alexandria garage fire

(Newswatch Group/Bill Kingston, File)

ALEXANDRIA – A man’s body has been found inside a garage that burned Wednesday afternoon.

Emergency responders were called to the property on Lochiel Street East around 2:30 p.m.

North Glengarry firefighters were able to put out the fire.

β€œIt was reported that there was a person inside the structure. Further investigation led to the discovery of a deceased victim inside the garage,” SD&G O.P.P. said.

The victim is an adult man but his identity is not yet known.

Investigators from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office, the coroner and the SD&G O.P.P. Crime Unit are investigating.