Human remains found on St. Lawrence River island near Gananoque

OPP are investigating after human remains were discovered Monday morning on an island in the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque.

Police say in a media release that they received a report at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, May 19, from a person who had discovered the remains.

The identity of the deceased has not been determined, and it is unknown how long the individual has been deceased. Police say a postmortem examination will be conducted.

At this time, police say there is no indication of a risk to public safety.

The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the Leeds County OPP Crime Unit in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. The OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit is assisting.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident number E250634280. Anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.