Two charged after human remains found at Skyview Ranch home
Police responded to a welfare check on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and found evidence consistent with human remains inside a home on Skyview Ranch Road N.E.
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Calgary police have charged a man and a woman after finding evidence consistent with human remains at a home in the 200 block of Skyview Ranch Road N.E.
Officers were called to the residence at about 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a welfare check. During a search of the home, they located the evidence. Michael Lee, 49, and Helen Lee, 50, have each been charged with indignity to a dead body. Both are being held in custody and are next due in court on Friday, Oct. 30.
Police have not yet confirmed whose remains they are, or how the person died. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will carry out an autopsy on Thursday, Oct. 29, and the victim will not be named until the office has made an official identification. Investigators returned to the residence on Wednesday, and searches of the property and the surrounding area are continuing.
The relationship between the two accused and the deceased has not been disclosed, and police have not said how long the remains had been in the home. Anyone with information can call Calgary police at 403-266-1234, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, at calgarycrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips app. Reference case number CA26495051/3887.
What led police to the home in the first place, beyond the welfare check?
How long had the remains been in the residence?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
