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By Aaron Schulze

Human Remains Found

Human remains found near Red Bridge: Kamloops RCMP

Jan 24, 2024 | 11:35 AM

KAMLOOPS — Human remains have been found at the scene of a fire near the Red Bridge in Kamloops.

In a news release issued Wednesday (Jan. 24) morning, Kamloops RCMP say Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) extinguished a fire at what was believed to be a transient camp on the bank of the South Thompson River on Saturday (Jan. 20) at around 10:00 p.m.

Three days later, police say a worker attended the scene at around 1:40 p.m. for clean-up and found the remains with the debris. RCMP asked the public to stay away from the area near the walking path under the Red Bridge as police investigated, and since then, the BC Coroners Service arrived and confirmed the remains to be human.

A police presence remains in the area. The RCMP says its investigation is being conducted alongside KFR, the Forensic Identification Services Unit, an RCMP fire investigator, frontline officers, the Serious Crime Unit and General Investigations Support Team as they work to identify the deceased and determine what happened. The BC Coroners Service is also investigating.

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Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP.