The human remains that were found after a fire in Gravenhurst, Ont., on Tuesday have been confirmed to be those of a 50-year-old woman who died as a result of smoke inhalation, police say.
At about 2:36 a.m. Tuesday, emergency services responded to a blaze at a multi-unit complex on First Street South in Gravenhurst.
At the time, police said suspected human remains were found in the building.
A post-mortem exam took place Wednesday at the Centre for Forensic Sciences.
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The victim has been confirmed to be Erica Nickason, 50, from Gravenhurst.
The Bracebridge OPP crime unit is continuing the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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