UPDATE: On Feb. 4, Ottawa police said the investigation into the 34-year-old woman’s death continues but “there is no evidence of foul play in the death.”
An Ottawa woman whose body was found near Carling and Kirkwood avenues on Thursday morning was reported missing to police the night before, Ottawa police say.
Investigators with the central criminal directorate haven’t yet determined the cause of her death but are treating it as “suspicious,” the police service said.
Officers were called to the 1400 block of Carling Avenue, west of downtown, at around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday after a dead adult was discovered, the police service reported on Friday morning.
Later Friday, the police force confirmed the dead woman was a resident of Ottawa and that there is no connection between her death and a nearby seniors’ residence.
The woman was reported missing to the police service on Wednesday evening and a missing person’s investigation was launched immediately, Supt. Chris Renwick of the criminal investigations directorate said in a statement.
After the woman’s body was discovered the next morning, police notified her next of kin but won’t be releasing her identity publicly, Renwick said.
“We are working to establish the circumstances that led to her death including any evidence of criminality,” Renwick said.
“This is a tragic death and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased. We will continue to provide them with available supports.”
The major crime unit is assisting with the investigation, according to police.
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