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Bones found near Ontario highway belong to person missing since 2020

Police will not confirm the name of the deceased, but said foul play is not suspected
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The Ontario Provinical Police have identified the human bones found in the woods in Wasaga Beach, but will not be releasing the name of the deceased person.

Huronia West OPP announced Wednesday that the bones belonged to a person reported missing in July 2020, but foul play is not suspected. 

The bones were discovered on May 24 at about 3:30 p.m. by a land surveyor working in a wooded area about 200 metres off Highway 26 in Wasaga Beach. 

The post-mortem confirmed they were the bones of the person who went missing three years ago. 

"Out of respect for the family's privacy, we are not releasing the name of the deceased," stated a news release from the OPP.

Const. Lindsay Griffin said police will not be providing any more details on the deceased person.




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