INDIAN HEAD, Sask. – A gravel company was digging at the request of a landowner Wednesday when they unearthed what appeared to be a human jaw bone. RCMP were notified and attended the rural field around 1.5 kilometers west of Montmartre, Sask.
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Mounties are working with the office of the chief coroner and a forensic anthropologist out of Saskatoon. At this time, there is no evidence to indicate the death is suspicious.
It is believed that the remains are historical in nature.
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The RCMP historical case unit south is assisting with the investigation and search for additional evidence.
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