Body parts found on riverbank near University of Manitoba

Human body parts were found on the bank of the Red River near the University of Manitoba on Tuesday afternoon.

Winnipeg Police Service spokeswoman Const. Dani McKinnon said officers were called to a report of suspicious circumstances at the riverbank near Markham Road and University Crescent at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The officers found and recovered partial human remains.

“It is still too early to confirm the identity of the partial remains and this investigation is continuing,” said McKinnon in an email late Wednesday afternoon. “We recognize the sensitivity of this information.”