Ottawa police discover human remains at recycling facility on Sheffield Road

By Mike Vlasveld

Posted Sep 10, 2021 09:33:00 PM.

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is confirming the discovery of human remains at a recycling plant on Sheffield Road.

The OPS first tweeted about the incident at Cascades Recovery+ Ottawa in the city's southeast end just after 3 p.m. on Friday, September 10.

Police say the investigation is in its early stages.

No further information is being made available at this time in order to protect the integrity of the investigation.

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