Human remains found in wooded area of Cornwall identified by police

By Alex Black

Posted Oct 21, 2020 01:17:00 PM.

The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) has identified human remains found earlier this month.

On the morning of Friday, October 10, police began investigating after a body was found in a wooded area north of Tollgate Road, between Brookdale Avenue and Pitt Street.

The CPS, in conjunction with the Regional Coroner's Office, police have identified the deceased as Crystal Keeler, a 41-year-old woman missing since Friday, July 31, 2020.

Police do not believe the death is suspicious and have notified next of kin.

The investigation by the Regional Coroner's Office continues.

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