Bones found in a wooded area outside of Innisfail, Alta. last week have been deemed human, RCMP said Thursday.
Police were called to a wooded area near Highway 2 in the vicinity of Innisfail, Alta. April 5 after someone reported finding bones in the area.
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Mounties arrived at the scene at around 7 p.m. and were accompanied by a forensic unit and ground search team.
The bones were sent to the Calgary Medical Examiner’s Office where a forensic pathologist examined them.
The investigation is ongoing; the Calgary Major Crimes unit and medical examiner are working to determine the “sex, age, identity and length of time the remains were exposed to the elements.”
With files from Global’s Erika Tucker
Editor’s note: This story was originally published April 6, and has been updated upon confirmation the bones are human.
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