A Winnipeg storage locker which was delinquent was opened by a worker at the facility, leading to the gruesome discovery of infant remains. It is hoped that the pending autopsies will help law enforcement determine how long the infant remains had been in the storage locker and how the infants had died. Officials from U-Haul confirmed the find, and that it was a U-Haul worker who discovered the infant remains in the Winnipeg storage locker. According to Const. Eric Hofley “Autopsies are pending, but my understanding is we are discussing very young infants, certainly not children. Newborns. The remains were in a state such that it is not obvious yet whether we are dealing with four separate remains. That will be done at autopsy.”
The infant remains found in the Winnipeg storage locker have not yet been identified, but police hope that that will change as the investigation moves forward. The U-Haul storage facility where the infant remains were found has 24 hour surveillance cameras in place, so it is just a matter of time until law enforcement can identify the owner of the storage locker and review footage of any visitors who went in and out of the locker. Const. Eric Hofley has never experienced a case like this in his 14 years on the force. Hofley commented that “Absolutely for all involved, whether it be the employees of the business or officers or emergency personnel, (it’s) very disturbing, tragic. What the outcome is after the investigation is complete remains to be seen.”