A second person has been charged in relation to an ongoing found human remains case in Huntsville.
Discovery of the remains was made at a property near Gryffin Lodge Road Sunday.
Police say that on Monday, 53-year-old Lana Macdonald of Huntsville was arrested in relation to the investigation and charged with Accessory After the Fact for the offence of Indignity to Human Remains.
Prior to that, 56-year-old Richard Pitt of Huntsville was arrested and charged with Indignity to Human Remains. He’s since appeared before a Justice of the Peace and was remanded into custody.
Police say Macdonald appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Huntsville today and was also remanded into custody.
The Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) is attempting to determine the identity of the deceased person.
The Huntsville OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), assisted by OPP Central Region Forensic Identification Services and the OPP Central Region Emergency Response Team. The investigation is being conducted in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and the OFPS.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to call Huntsville OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit your information online at https://ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.