By Lisa Schick

Human remains found at Moosomin Lake

Jul 28, 2011 | 10:46 AM

Human bones were discovered along the shores of Moosomin Lake by two people in canoes Tuesday.

RCMP returned to the site with one of the canoeists and on Wednesday, a forensic anthropologist from the University of Saskatchewan confirmed the remains as human.

“The next step for us, will be that the RCMP Historical Case Unit and the Yorkton Forensic Identification Section will work to carefully excavate the bones,” said RCMP spokeswoman Natalie Gray.

Gray says police will continue to work with forensic anthropologist Dr. Ernie Walker to determine the age and sex of the remains, and how long they were on the beach for.

According to Gray, it's too early in the investigation to say whether or not foul play was involved.

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“The remains were only reported to us (Wednesday) morning. Once we've had an opportunity to excavate the bones and work in consultation with Dr. Walker, we'll be able to determine if foul play was a factor,” said Gray.

Moosomin Lake is located in Moosomin Regional Park, which lies about 13 kilometres southwest of Moosmin, Saskatchewan.

The bones were found on a location that is only accessible by boat.

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