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ONTARIO: Suspected human remains found on Lake Superior island

Discovery was made by a group of people fishing in the area.
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THUNDER BAY — Provincial police are investigating the discovery of suspected human remains on a Lake Superior island near the Canada-U.S. border.

The OPP in a Tuesday news release said the suspected remains were found on Sunday on Victoria Island, near Crystal Bay, by a group of people fishing in the area.

Police have notified the Office of the Chief Coroner and a forensic anthropologist has been on scene to examine the remains.

The investigation is ongoing and police said more information will be provided as it becomes available.


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