The body of a woman that police have been searching for since 2020 has been discovered in a Saskatoon, Sask., landfill.
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said it had been searching the city’s landfill for 93 days for evidence of Mackenzie Trottier’s body. Trottier was the subject of a missing persons investigation and had last been seen in December 2020. She was 22 years old at the time of her disappearance.
Throughout the investigation, police pursued several leads, released video surveillance, and maintained public awareness to help locate Trottier.
Forensic testing and dental records determined it was Trottier’s remains, police said. Her cause of death remains undetermined, despite an autopsy being completed on Aug. 1. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is continuing to investigate, the release said.
Police say a suspect was identified in Trottier’s disappearance, however the individual died in an unrelated accident, according to the release. “Evidence recovered from electronic devices belonging to the suspect supported the search of the landfill,” SPS said.
Video surveillance footage has been released of a man that police believe has information about Trottier’s disappearance.
“This man is not the deceased suspect and is not believed to be involved in Mackenzie’s death,” the release said.
A no-fly zone that was in place above the landfill has been lifted, police said.
SPS offered is condolences to Trottier’s family and loved ones, thanking them for their patience and trust during the “deeply difficult” investigation.
A Facebook post on a webpage created in honour of Trottier has asked that her family and friends be given privacy following the police news.
An earlier post, from Trottier’s mother Gina said she wanted the ordeal to be over.
