12-08-2025
Body recovered from Spanish River identified as missing Webbwood man
Gregory 'Greg' Grant was reported missing in June and first responders recovered his body from Spanish River on July 20, 2025. (File photo/Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police)
Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed that a body recovered from the Spanish River in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township is that of 50-year-old Gregory 'Greg' Grant, a Webbwood man reported missing in June.
OPP's Manitoulin detachment launched a search for Grant on June 16, after he was reported missing in Webbwood. The search involved the OPP's emergency response team, canine unit and aviation support.
Body discovered in July
On July 20 at about 1 p.m., OPP including its underwater search and recovery unit responded to reports of a deceased person found in the Spanish River.
A joint investigation by the OPP and the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service confirmed the identity of the deceased as Grant.
Not suspicious
'The death has been determined to be non-suspicious and the investigation is complete,' OPP said in a news release Tuesday.
No further details were released.
