Killarney RCMP responded to a report of human remains found in a field off Highway 3 and Road 105 West Tuesday afternoon.

On September 19, 2023, at 4:30 p.m., officers attended and were advised that workers were on site excavating gravel when the remains were discovered approximately 10 kilometres west of Killarney.

With the assistance of RCMP Forensic Identification Services and an anthropology team, investigators are currently searching the area.

The identity of the remains is unknown at this time.

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