PORTLAND, Maine — Police are investigating after a man picking blueberries on Hutchins Drive discovered skeletal human remains Saturday afternoon.
The man found the remains in a wooded area near the Portland Trail System around 4 p.m., Lt. Scott Pelletier said Monday. Hutchins Drive is located off outer Congress Street.
“It looked like bones wrapped in a blanket or something,” Pelletier said.
Police are working to identify the person, whom they believe is a female, according to Pelletier. An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday.
“The autopsy will give us a better idea if there was any trauma,” he said.
An anthropologist and a State Police cadaver dog assisted in searching the area, Pelletier said. Police suspect the body has been in the area since last fall.
I hope they are able to figure out who it is quickly! I’m sure a family is missing her!
This is sad, another murder, possible, not sure. I hope they find out soon who it is, so the family can come to rest.
Could it be Ayla?
Adult or child…how far away from Waterville?
her mom and other relatives were from Portland
MPBN’s article says “woman” instead of female.
Don’t forget that her father lived in Portland too, and his girlfriend still does.
I pray that it is the young woman from Lewiston that has not been found Her family needs closure
It said the remains were of a woman, so the baby Ayla is probably not an answer to the identity??
Article says a person who they believe is female. No mention of woman
WLBZ2 in Bangor said the remains are that of a woman- this is in contrast to the 9:40 report of the BDN as compared to the 12:45 PM report of WLBZ, It would be wonderful to be able to take Ayla home, but whoever it is, I hope they rest in peace and give closure to someone who has been looking for them for probably some time???
First thing that came to are minds is Ayla. Breaks my heart she is still missing.
Very interesting
It’s possible that it is
Christina Melusine Fesmire, 22.
I wonder if it is
Christiana Melusine Fesmire, although she went missing last summer.
Portland, I’m guessing another homeless person died from the cold and lack of food…
I had briefly hoped that it might be Jimmy Hoffa………..