Alberta RCMP are investigating a homicide after a 12-year-old Edmonton child’s remains were found last week in a rural area north of Athabasca, near Calling Lake.
According to Mounties, shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, police responded to a report that someone found human remains.
An autopsy was done a day later in Edmonton, where the medical examiner ruled the child was the victim of a homicide. The cause of death was not released.
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The victim has been identified as Fiasal Hussein.
Fiasal previously attended Darul Ilmi Masjid, a private school in north Edmonton that provides islamic education, but the school’s principal told Global News the student was suspended in 2025 and hadn’t returned to class since.
Police said the youth was not reported missing before his body was found. The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation and no other details about the death been released.
Police are asking for the public’s help with this investigation.
“If you were around Highway 813 near Calling Lake or Range Road 213A (referred to as the “C-Road”), on Aug. 6, 2026, between 12 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., and have dash cam video, please contact Athabasca RCMP at (780) 675- 4252,” said a statement by RCMP.
People can also provide tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
Calling Lake is roughly 210 kilometres north of Edmonton.
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