Saskatchewan RCMP is asking for help identifying human remains.

The remains were discovered in a wooded area in the RM of Moose Jaw at a makeshift campsite. On April 28, the RCMP launched an investigation.

Investigators determined that the remains had been in the area for 10 to 12 years, with no evidence to suggest the individual had met with foul play. 

Since then, police have found various items following a search of the surrounding area, including a shirt, a shoe, a piece of shoe with French writing, a small bag, and the remnants of a bookbag.

One specific helped investigators narrow down a timeframe for when the individual may have been in the area. A tube of toothpaste with a 2013 expiry date was located. Investigators contacted the manufacturer and learned that, given the expiration date, it was manufactured by 2012. 

Investigators are releasing images of items found at the scene to garner information on who this individual may be. 

“This is someone’s loved one and at the end of the day, we would love to be able to bring closure to that family,” says Cpl. Craig Park of the Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit. “We are reaching out to the public in the hopes that someone out there recognizes one of the items we recovered or that it helps jog someone’s memory of an interaction or sighting of this person.” 

The investigation remains in the early stages as searches of the area continue.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Saskatchewan RCMP Historical Case Unit at 639-825-3156 or by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.