A body with “advanced decomposition” was found in a field in Sage Creek on Thursday afternoon, according to Winnipeg police.
The remains were found by a worker who discovered the body around 2:45 p.m. off Warde Avenue between the Perimeter Highway, Lagimodiere Boulevard and Plessis Road.
Winnipeg police are still investigating the cause of death as well as the identity of the person.
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Const. Rob Carver said police do not consider the death criminal. He added “it is highly likely that it will be linked to an existing missing person file”.
Carver said he did not expect the discovery to bring closure to any of the current ‘high profile’ missing persons cases.