Police investigating the murder of Troy Napope have found human remains near Prince Albert.
RCMP say underwater recovery teams found the remains in a slough Wednesday morning during a planned search west of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.
Investigators believe the remains are Napope’s, an RCMP media release stated. An autopsy is set for Friday in Saskatoon to confirm the identity of the remains.
Napope, who was 23 when he disappeared in the summer of 2015, was last seen May 27 and 28 at a party in Prince Albert. He was reported missing June 6.
A vehicle he was driving the morning of May 28 was found that same day burning northwest of the city, and in November, police said investigators were treating his death as a homicide.
Braidy Chase Vermette and Skylar Patrick Bird are facing first-degree murder charges in the death.
Wednesday’s search was being conducted on private property, according to RCMP. The property owners are not connected to the investigation.
