Prince Albert human remains still unidentified: police [Video]

Police have still not confirmed the identity of a body discovered in Prince Albert last week.

The body was discovered in the 400 block of 19th Street East on Oct. 16, with police called to the scene around 6 p.m. that evening.

Forensic investigators could be seen parked next to a wooded area on the east hill where it appears the body was discovered.

Identifying the remains seems to have proven a challenge for police.

After completing an autopsy on Tuesday, all police could share in a news release the following day is that they “determined the remains were of a male.”

Given investigators called a forensic anthropologist to conduct the autopsy alongside a forensic pathologist, the body itself may have been in a state of decomposition or be difficult to recognize for other reasons. Forensic anthropologists specialize in analyzing hard tissues such a bones.

CTV News contacted the Prince Albert police for more details about the challenges …