CANADA Canada- Red River, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Partial remains of female, 20+yrs, on riverbank close to a walking/cycling path, 15 April 2023

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April 18 2023

Partial remains of unidentified woman found along the Red River in Winnipeg

Winnipeg police are trying to identify human remains found along the Red River north of the city’s downtown.

www.thestar.com

''Winnipeg police are trying to identify human remains found along the Red River north of the city’s downtown.

The remains were found Saturday afternoon on a riverbank close to a walking and cycling path.

Police say the remains are those of a woman of unknown ethnicity who is believed to have been older than 20.



They say at this point, there is no indication of a link to any other recent death in the city.

Police say DNA testing will be done to try to identify the woman and they are asking the public for any information.

They are also asking cyclists who have cameras on their bikes to see whether they may have any relevant footage.''

 

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/homicide-point-douglas-winnipeg-police-update-1.6814171

''At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Sgt. Wade McDonald with the police service's homicide unit said it's believed the woman was the victim of a homicide but could not say why, and wouldn't say whether there were obvious signs of foul play. ''
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Police tape remained up on a section of Waterfront Drive on Monday after human remains were discovered in the area on Saturday afternoon. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

A river path runs behind Curtis and Annabelle streets near the Louis Bako River Landing on the shores of the Red River. The path snakes through trees and leads to Waterfront Drive. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

''A recreational path that runs alongside the Red River connects Waterfront and Curtis, which are blocks away from each other.

Police are now asking the public for help identifying the woman and have released some information about her.

She was over 20 years old and of unknown ethnicity, police said Tuesday. She was between five feet and five feet, five inches tall, with a slight build. She had short dark hair and both her ears were double-pierced.

The woman also had a caesarean (C-section) scar and was missing upper and lower teeth, police said.''

 

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''Apr 20, 2023 #aptnmanitoba
'I feel alone, lost': An advocate who helps families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls says people in her community are expressing fear, anger and grief after a woman’s partial remains were discovered near the Red River in Winnipeg.''

 

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May 17, 2023

The remains of June Christine Johnson, 40, were found near the Red River in Winnipeg in April. This photo is from before 2019, police said.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/homicide-riverbank-winnipeg-woman-police-1.6846270