RCMP Say Forensic Tests To Identify Human Remains Found Outside Yellowknife

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Sep, 2015 12:05 PM

YELLOWKNIFE — RCMP say a hiker has found human remains and some personal items in the woods off an old highway outside of Yellowknife.

Police say forensic tests will be required to confirm an identity.

A Japanese tourist was last seen Oct. 22 walking along a highway north of the city and hotel staff reported her missing after she failed to check out of her room.

A few weeks later, RCMP said Atsumi Yoshikubo, who was 45, planned to disappear into the wilderness and took steps to avoid being found.

Mounties stopped searching and turned the file over to the coroner's office.

Const. Elenore Sturko says police have a number of open missing- persons cases and won't speculate on the identity of the remains.

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