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Human remains found in south Point Douglas

Police were called to Curtis Street and Higgins Avenue on Saturday around 1:30 p.m. after a report of possible human remains in the area.

Police haven't confirmed details about person whose remains were found in Curtis Street, Higgins Avenue area

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Police tape sections off a gravel path by a river.
Police tape remains up on a section of Waterfront Drive on Monday. Police had a large section of the street cordoned off on Sunday. On Monday, they said human remains were found near Curtis Street and Higgins Avenue on Saturday, though they would not say whether the two incidents are connected. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

Homicide investigators are asking for help from the public after human remains were found in south Point Douglas over the weekend.

Winnipeg police were called to Curtis Street and Higgins Avenue on Saturday around 1:30 p.m. after a report of possible human remains found in the area, police said in a news release on Monday.

Officers found remains but haven't yet been able to confirm details about the person, police said. Foul play is suspected.

No other details have been provided.

A gravel path runs through a treed area next to a river.
A river path runs behind Curtis and Annabelle streets near the Louis Bako River Landing on the shores of the Red River. The path snakes through trees and leads to Waterfront Drive. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

Police had a section of Waterfront Drive cordoned off Sunday afternoon, blocks away from Curtis and Higgins. Police have not confirmed the two scenes are linked.

A gravel path running alongside the Red River leads from Waterfront Drive to Curtis and Annabella streets.

Investigators with the underwater search and identification unit were seen on Waterfront again on Monday inspecting that area, which remained sectioned off by police tape.

A police underwater search and identification unit truck is seen parked on a street next to a river path and condos.
The Winnipeg police underwater search and recovery unit is seen on Waterfront Drive on Monday. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

There was no police presence nearby at Curtis and Higgins, where police say remains were found, as of Monday afternoon. 

While they wait on post-mortem exam results, police ask anyone with information or surveillance footage to contact the homicide unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.

A sign reading 'Louis Bako River Landing' is seen next to a river.
Louis Bako River Landing is accessible from Curtis Street via a gravel path that connects with Waterfront Drive. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

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