Sunshine Coast RCMP are investigating the discovery of human remains on a beach in Roberts Creek.
RCMP said in a release that around 6 a.m. on July 11 a dog alerted two teens to an object on the beach below the 800 block of Bayview Road.
The teens went to a nearby home for help, and the homeowner contacted RCMP.
According to police, the remains were in “an advanced state of decomposition.”
The coroner has conducted an initial examination of the remains and RCMP said they will be looking into outstanding missing person files as they attempt to identity the remains.
RCMP also said on Monday that a social media post from author and artist Douglas Coupland on July 10 - the day before the grisly discovery - showing what appeared to be part of a human leg on a beach and tagged “Roberts Creek,” was an unfortunate coincidence.
Police contacted Coupland at his home in the Lower Mainland and confirmed that the photo was of a prop Coupland had used for an earlier project.
You can view the image here, though some may find the image offensive.
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