Niagara Regional Police are investigating after human remains were found in a small wooded area near Marineland.

Police say the remains were located by a civilian in the forest near McLeod Road and Stanley Avenue in Niagara Falls around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Police have not indicated if foul play was involved.

The coroner’s office has been called in.

Human remains found near Stanley Ave in Niagara Falls. Not far from Marineland @morninglive @CHCHNews pic.twitter.com/fy0rMSE2vE — Kelly Botelho (@botelhok) August 9, 2018

Editor’s Note: This story was corrected to show the remains were first discovered on Wednesday afternoon