Ontario Police Are Investigating After Finding The Remains Of A Young Girl In Grand River
The deceased was "approximately one to four years of age."
Dunnville is mourning the loss of a child after police found the remains of a young girl in a river.
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment, Haldimand County Fire Services and Haldimand County Emergency Services were called at 1:22 p.m. and attended to a scene where a "female body was found in the river."
On Wednesday, the OPP confirmed that the human remains located in Grand River in Dunnville, Ontario, are of a "female child" who was "approximately one to four years of age," according to a press release.
Reportedly, the body has been in the water for a "period of time."
The Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic pathology Service in Toronto will conduct a post-mortem examination on May 19, 2022.
"The Haldimand County OPP Crime Unit is investigating the death, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with the assistance of OPP Forensic Identification Services and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario."
Additionally, anyone with information is being encouraged to speak with the police, and a special tip line has been created to help with the investigation. If anyone has any tips, the police are asking the public to call 1-844-677-9403.
If you wish to stay anonymous, then you can call "Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.00"
