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Progress made in effort to get body of Innisfil man 'home soon,' son says

Remains of retired drywaller, long-time baseball coach Brad Dunsmoor were found in his charred truck in a community near Halifax, N.S., in January
Chris Simon
Chris Simon
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Bennie Dunsmoor, left, and his son Joseph. Bennie's father, Brad, coached Joseph's baseball team about a dozen years ago. Chris Simon/InnisfilToday

INNSIFIL - Brad Dunsmoor is coming home soon. 

In an update provided to InnisfilToday on April 14, Brad’s son, Bennie, said that significant progress has been made in the family’s effort to bring Brad’s remains back to Ontario.

“We get to bring him home,” Bennie said Monday morning. “Not sure when, but we have permission to move (forward) with this. We have to make the arrangements with the medical examiner and a funeral home in Nova Scotia. But we should be able to bring him home soon. Still no toxicology report from the (RCMP).” 

Brad’s remains were found in his charred truck in a community near Halifax, N.S., in January.

Within days of getting a call from police about the incident, Bennie and his family travelled to the East Coast to fill out paperwork, start the process of dealing with Brad’s estate, and check out the area where the vehicle was discovered.

Bennie claims delays were due to the investigation still being underway. He also says Brad’s girlfriend, whom he was living with at the time, has now relinquished her rights to the body. 

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment says it responded Jan. 8 to a report of a vehicle containing possible human remains. Officers attended the scene near the 24000 block of Highway 7, in the rural community of Watt Section, N.S., and have identified the remains as those of a 63-year-old man.

“Investigators continue to gather information and evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the man’s death, including whether or not it’s suspicious,” Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said recently. “Our thoughts are with the man’s loved ones at this difficult time.”

The investigation is being led by the Special Investigations Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division — which consists of Halifax Regional Police and RCMP officers and civilian employees — with assistance from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service, RCMP Forensic Identification Services and RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment.

Brad, a drywaller by trade and a long-time baseball and soccer coach, moved out East after retiring about two years ago.