ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police are investigating after burned human remains were found in a trash bin in north St. Louis.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the remains were discovered Friday morning in a dumpster northeast of Fairground Park.
Police Officer Michelle Woodling says officers found the remains after getting a call for help to the area.

The identity of the victim hasn’t been released.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com