Canada

Winnipeg Free Press - PRINT EDITION

Head, foot found in Ontario river

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 08/17/2012 1:00 AM | Comments: 0

Aaron Vincent Elkaim / The Canadian Press A police dog searches a riverbank in Mississauga, Ont., Thursday. (CP)

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Police are scouring the area near a river west of Toronto after a woman's head and a human foot were found.

The foot also appears to belong to a female, as the toenails were painted yellow, police said, but until pathology tests are done, investigators cannot say if both the head and the foot are from the same person.

"Without a cause of death we can't call it homicide, but certainly foul play -- there's definitely something amiss," said Acting Insp. Randy Cowan.

A group of hikers found the bare right foot severed from the ankle down Wednesday in the Credit River near the Hewick Meadows Park and the police marine unit found the head Thursday.

Search crews, divers and dogs are combing the area, and police expect to be on scene for at least two days. Investigators are also asking for the public's help.

"We're looking for anybody that has seen anything suspicious within the last couple of weeks," Cowan said.

"We're also looking for people to be vigilant in the area if they're out walking and they happen to find something that causes them concern to give us a call."

Officers are searching missing person's reports in case any have a link to the body parts, Cowan said.

"Typically in the region, there are always a number of outstanding missing people," he said. "The majority of those return safely... We are going through those reports right now, reaching out to family members."

-- The Canadian Press

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition August 17, 2012 A15

Fact Check

Have you found an error, or know of something we’ve missed in one of our stories? Please use the form below and let us know.

* Required

In which story did you find the error? *
Please post the headline of the story or the title of the video with the error.
What was the error? *
Please post exactly what was wrong with the story.
What should we have written?
Please indicate your source for the correct information.
Who else should we interview to improve this story?
Please include any contact information you may have.
Can we contact you in the future for advice on stories about this topic?
Yes

No
First Name: *
Last Name: *
E–mail Address: *
This will only be used to contact you if we have a question about your submission, it will not be used to identify you or be published.
Phone: *
This will only be used to contact you if we have a question about your submission, it will not be used to identify you or be published.
Colour:
Are you blue? If you can see this, leave it blank and get some CSS support.
Enter the words that you see: * This is to prevent our forms from being filled out automatically.
You have failed to correctly identify the words in the box above. Please try again.

More Canada

Undock

You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.

Have Your Say

New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.