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Missing boy’s body discovered along North Saskatchewan River

The body of Sweetgrass Kennedy was found along the North Saskatchewan River this past weekend. Supplied

A search for a missing boy, Sweetgrass Kennedy, ends tragically in Saskatchewan.

Melfort RCMP received a report of human remains discovered along the North Saskatchewan riverbank at roughly 5:05 p.m. CT on July 14.

READ MORE: Police search North Saskatchewan River for missing 4-year-old boy

Evidence collected at the scene near James Smith Cree Nation was sent to Saskatoon for examination.

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The office of the chief coroner has since confirmed the identity of the remains as Kennedy.

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Sweetgrass, 4, was reported missing after last being seen in Prince Albert on May 10. Prince Albert police said eyewitness accounts placed the child playing near the river.

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Over the past two months an exhaustive search for the boy was conducted by the local community and professional resources.

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