Human remains found at landfill in search for missing Ontario woman: police [Video]

Hamilton police say partial human remains have been found in a landfill subject to an extensive search for a missing woman they believe was disposed of through the garbage system.

Police confirmed Thursday they have found human remains at Glanbrook Landfill in Caledonia, Ont., but added investigators are still waiting for confirmation on the victim’s identity.

Since Feb. 24, police have been looking through Glanbrook for any signs of 40-year-old Shalini Singh. The search was supposed to end on April 18, but was extended.

An area of 5,000 cubic metres of waste was identified as the search area. The partial remains were found on May 21, police said.

Police added investigators are working closely with the Office of the Coroner, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, and the Centre of Forensic Sciences to examine the remains.

DNA testing is underway to identify who the remains belong to, but police said Singh’s family has …