Halton Regional Police are investigating after a body was found on the shoreline behind a Burlington home.

Police said they received a call from the resident of a house on Lakeshore Road near Walkers Line, who had first located the body, shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

According to police, the body had been in the water “for some time,” which made it difficult to identify the gender and age of the deceased. They said it is likely that the body originated from the lake.

Police said the coroner is attending and they will be taking the body for further testing.