A man’s body has been found at Nelson High School in Burlington.

Halton Regional Police say it appears to be a man around 25 years old.

A citizen phoned police around 9:25 a.m., according to Burlington S/Sgt. Gerard Kelly.

He had no vital signs and was bleeding from the head, said Kelly. The body was located close to the school, 4181 New St., on the tarmac and it was frozen to the ground because of the bleeding.

At this point, Kelly said police don’t have any information as to what caused the man’s injuries. He theorized that he could have fallen from the roof of the school, or he could have slipped and fallen. The temperature reached an estimated low of -12 C overnight.

Kelly said police don’t have any missing person reports they could relate to the body.

He said it happened overnight because someone would have seen the body if it had occurred in daylight hours, given its proximity to Belvenia Road.

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