Achi news desk-
RCMP are investigating the discovery of human remains in Rocky View County near Tsuut’ina Nation.
According to police, the Tsuut’ina Nation Fire Department was responding to a grass fire near Range Road 40 and Township Road 241 around 5:30 Wednesday morning when the discovery was made.
Police said human remains were discovered while firefighters were putting out the blaze.
Officers with the Cochrane RCMP and the National Police Service were called to the scene.
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The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has since taken over the investigation.
The police would not reveal whether the remains were those of a man or a woman. No other details were released.
RCMP said an autopsy completed Thursday led to police treating the death as a homicide.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cochrane RCMP detachment at 780-585-3767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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