Ottawa police find human remains in search for Susan Kublu-Iqqittuq

Ottawa police say they've found human remains at the Trail Road landfill while searching for the body of Susan Kublu-Iqqittuq, who was last seen Jan.11.

Det.ChrisBenson confirmed that searchers had "located a body" at the landfill early Sunday morning.

Police say an autopsy willbe scheduled, and Benson said it isexpected to take place early this week.An identity has not yet been confirmed.The post-mortem examination will be completed by a forensic pathologist.

Benson said search conditions at the site were often challenging.

"It was a difficult search with the extreme weatherand very extreme search conditions to start with,being at a landfill site," he said. "I think the search team is glad that they were successful in locatingwhowe believe to be Susan Kublu."

Kublu-Iqqittuq, a 37-year-old Inuk woman from Igloolik,Nunavut, had been living in Ottawa and was last seen by her family onJan. 11.

Kublu-Iqqittuq'sdaughter, 18-year-old Lennese Kublu, has been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to a human body in relation to the case.

A second person, 28-year-old Dwight Brown, whom family haveidentified as Kublu's ex-boyfriend,is also facing the same charges.

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The two women were originally reported missing together, though police later found the daughterin Toronto.

Police had been asking for the public's help in findingKublu-Iqqittuq, releasing video footage of the woman walking near Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue the day before she disappeared.

They later announced her disappearance was being investigated as a homicide, and focusedtheir search efforts on the Trail Road landfill. Police said the search involved almost 100 people and spanned 18 full days since Jan. 26.

The search was temporarily suspended the weekend of Feb. 9to give police and city landfill employeesabreak. The searchresumed last week.

Police say they are not looking for any other suspects in the case.