GODERICH, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police say a construction crew working on a backyard patio in Goderich found human remains in the soil.
They say Huron County OPP responded to a call from workers at a property at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, saying the crew had found a partial human skull.
Police say a portion of the backyard had been excavated in January to prepare for spring construction, but workers found the skull when they returned to work.
The remains have been confirmed as human, but police have not released futher details.
Members from the Huron County Crime Unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services and a forensic anthropologist from the Office of the Chief Coroner are investigating.
The Canadian Press
