Ontario Provincial Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of a missing 26-year-old from South Glengarry Township was discovered Saturday morning.
The victim has been identified as Emilie Maheu.
All day Sunday, police were on scene, searching a farmer’s field on Concession road 3, near Bainsville, just outside Alexandria.
OPP Const. Tylor Copeland says, “Every avenue will be looked at, talking to as many witnesses as possible, family members, anyone in the community that possible could have seen here.”
Emilie Maheu had been reported missing from a residence on County Road 34 on Thursday. She was last seen leaving her work in Alexandria around 1 p.m.
Copeland says on Saturday around 11:30am officers “responded to reports of a body discovered,” on Concession Road 3, and “confirmed it was the same identity” as the missing woman.
“These are complex investigation, they will put all available resources in place to conduct investigation, the criminal investigators are taking the lead,” Copeland says.
At this point, police can’t confirm cause of death, or any possible suspects.
An autopsy will be performed this week.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.