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Homicide probe underway after human remains found in Banff National Park

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Human remains discovered in Banff National Park
WATCH: An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday following the discovery of human remains in Banff National Park. As Tracy Nagai reports, police say they were discovered near a rest stop along the Trans-Canada Highway. – May 10, 2023

The RCMP and the Calgary Police Service are investigating after human remains were found in Banff National Park on Tuesday evening.

In a news release on Wednesday, the CPS said officers were surveying an area near a rest stop off the eastbound Trans-Canada Highway east of Banff after receiving information that human remains may be in the area.

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Investigators came across the remains while examining and preparing a plan to search the area.

The remains are believed to be related to a Calgary homicide investigation, but more information will be given after an autopsy on Thursday, CPS said.

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