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Nova Scotia RCMP say human remains were found in a burned car in Pictou County

GREENHILL, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia's Pictou County say human remains were found in a burned vehicle over the weekend. RCMP say the incident is considered suspicious and they are investigating. Around 2 p.m.
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Police in Pictou County, N.S. say human remains were found in a burned vehicle over the weekend.The RCMP logo is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference, in St. John's, on June 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

GREENHILL, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia's Pictou County say human remains were found in a burned vehicle over the weekend.

RCMP say the incident is considered suspicious and they are investigating.

Around 2 p.m. Saturday, police received a report of an abandoned, burned vehicle in the community of Greenhill, and officers found human remains inside.

RCMP Const. Dominic Laflamme says there is no evidence to suggest any risk to the public.

The investigation is in its initial stages, and Laflamme says no further information is available at this time.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Pictou County District RCMP.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2024.

The Canadian Press

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