Global News sources confirm the body of an 8-year-old girl who went missing from west Edmonton earlier this week has been found in Maskwacis, Alta.
Police confirmed Saturday afternoon that the remains of the girl were found on Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis by the RCMP and Edmonton Police Service Search Managers.
Police said, while they feel certain these are the remains of the girl they were looking for, an autopsy will provide conclusive evidence.
An autopsy is scheduled for May 1. On Monday evening, police in the west end stopped by to check in on the wellbeing of a child at a home near 87 Avenue and 165 Street, after receiving a wellness check request.