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.”
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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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