Durham investigators have identified the body found near the Whitby, Ont., waterfront as that of 46-year-old Melanie Vachon.
The Whitby resident was reported missing to police on May 18, 2018, and on June 2, a citizen walking on the waterfront trail near Water Street discovered her body near the path.
Officers say a post mortem is finished but more testing is needed to determine the cause of death.
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Police are asking anyone who had contact with Vachon, or saw her near the Whitby waterfront trail before her discovery, to contact the Durham Regional Police Service at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5402.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.
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