Unidentified human remains were discovered in Tofino on Sunday.
The Tofino RCMP, Canadian Coast Guard and BC Coroners Service assisted with the body’s retrieval and an investigation is underway.
“I can confirm that the Coroners Service is in the early stages of its fact-finding investigation involving Unidentified Human Remains found Sunday,” BC Coroners Service spokesperson Andy Watson told the Westerly News in an email.
In a statement released Monday morning, Sgt. Todd Pebernat of the Tofino RCMP said the remains were discovered during a structure fire investigation in Warn Bay.
“The file is still in the very early stages and Vancouver Island Major Crime Unit and the Coroner’s office are both involved in the investigation,” Pebernat said. “The cause and identity of the deceased are still under investigation.”
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