Human remains found in search for Ontario woman police say was kidnapped
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York Regional Police say they’ve found human remains while searching for an Ontario woman who disappeared under 'suspicious' circumstances last week.
York Regional Police say they’ve found human remains while searching for an Ontario woman who was kidnapped last week.
In an update Wednesday, the force said it had found the remains in Kirkfield near Kawartha Lakes on Monday while searching for Ying Zhang.
“Investigators are awaiting positive identification from the Office of the Chief Coroner. The investigation is ongoing,” police said.
Zhang was last seen on July 25 at roughly 10:40 a.m. in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Steelcase Road in Markham.
On Monday, York Regional Police police were on scene at the HoliBalance Wellness Centre inside the Chelsea Square commercial plaza looking for evidence about her disappearance.
A lawyer who works in the building told Global News Monday they heard screaming coming from the wellness centre on Thursday.
Zhang’s family reported the 57-year-old woman as missing after she failed to return home from her work last Thursday. According to investigators, Zhang was last seen at the wellness centre.
“This is out of character for her and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance are being treated as suspicious,” YRP wrote in a news release.
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