Kamloops Mounties say they are investigating a sudden death after human remains were located where a fire was extinguished off Rivers Trail near the Red Bridge.
RCMP Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said firefighters knocked down a blaze on Saturday at about 10 p.m. at the site of an apparent transient camp along the bank of the South Thompson River just west of the Red Bridge.
Police were called to that scene at about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday after a worker attending the scene to clean up discovered remains among the debris.
“The BC Coroners Service attended the scene and confirmed the remains to be human,” Evelyn said in a news release on Wednesday morning.
She said police continue to investigate in the area alongside Kamloops Fire Rescue. Investigators are working to identify the deceased and establish what occurred.
The BC Coroners Service is conducting a concurrent investigation.
