Human remains recovered in Southampton Harbour

(LONDON, ON) - Police have confirmed that human remains were recovered in the area of the Southampton Harbour.

March 16, human remains were located by members of the Saugeen Shores Police Service.

Members of the Saugeen Shores Police Service Criminal Investigations and Drug Unit, the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, OPP USAR CBRNE Response Team, and OPP Forensic Identification Services, assisted with the recovery.

A postmortem, to identify the remains, will be conducted at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Toronto.

The joint investigation is continuing by the Saugeen Shores Police Service Criminal Investigation and Drug Unit and the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation, is asked to contact the Saugeen Shores Police Service at 519-832-2500, the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.