STEINBACH – Police in Steinbach are investigating the discovery of found human remains.

On October 27th, around 7:00PM, Steinbach RCMP received a report of possible human remains in the RM of Taché. A man was hunting in the area and found what he thought to be a human skull.

Mounties, along with specialists from the Forensic Identification Unit, went to the scene and it was confirmed that it was human remains. At this time, it is believed the remains have been there for an extended period of time but the exact time frame is unknown.

An investigation to identify the remains is ongoing with assistance from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.