HUMAN REMAINS RECOVERED

HUMAN REMAINS RECOVERED

(Saugeen Shores) Police confirm human remains were recovered in the area of Southampton harbour.

On March 16, 2025, human remains were located by members of the Saugeen Shores Police Service (SSPS). Members of the SSPS Criminal Investigations and Drug Unit, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, OPP USAR CBRNE Response Team (UCRT) and the OPP Forensic Identification Services assisted with the recovery.

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

The joint investigation is continuing by the SSPS Criminal Investigation and Drug Unit and the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the OFPS. 

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