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Canadian Press
Published: Saturday, April 08, 2006

LONDON, Ont. -- The bodies of eight adult males were found in a farmer's field Saturday morning in a normally quiet southwestern Ontario community.


The bodies were found near the village of Shedden, about 20 kilometres west of St. Thomas.


Police were not disclosing many details about the bizarre crime scene, except to say that four vehicles, including a tow truck, were involved and that the dead were all adult males.


"We're not in a position to reveal how they were murdered," Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Dave Rektor told a hastily assembled news conference.

Rektor refused to confirm speculation that all eight had been shot to death.

"I won't confirm at this point what the persons were killed by."


Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Dave Rektor said the bodies were found in three vehicles and there may be more victims.

"We were called this morning at around 8:30 a.m. when a property owner out in a rural part of Elgin County discovered a grisly crime scene," Rektor said.

"The vehicles (were) in a wooded part of a farmer's field and at this point we've called in all our resources to investigate this homicide."

Polce said the property owner is not a suspect.

The discovery in Elgin County is sure to shake up the community, Rektor said, which is known for being peaceful.

"It's going to have a huge effect on the population here. It's rural Ontario, we're not accustomed to these kinds of incidents unfolding in our backyards,'' he said.

"Elgin County is a great county, it's known for being very peaceful and a laid-back type of area, so this is definitely not common in this area."

© Canadian Press 2006