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Remains found near Rawdon

By Staff The Canadian Press

Posted September 1, 2015 5:37 pm

Updated September 2, 2015 5:43 am

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RAWDON, Qc – Human remains have been found in a wooded area in Rawdon, in the Lanaudière region.

Workers pruning the path along Vincent Massey Road discovered the remains Tuesday afternoon and called police, who arrived at the scene around 1:30 p.m.

The Sûreté du Québec said it is working to determine whether the remains are those of a missing person or the victim of a crime.

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Investigators and forensic technicians are analyzing the evidence.

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