An autopsy will be done Wednesday on human remains found in a Stoney Creek park.

A hiker found the decomposed body on the side of the escarpment on Sunday at around 7 p.m., on the hill below Paramount Park and above the Glendale Golf Course.

Police said they have secured the area and the coroner's office is also on the scene.

Police have not commented on the cause of death or the person's identity.

Dr. Jack Stanborough, the regional supervising coroner, said the remains are being transferred to the Forensic Services and Coroner's Complex in Toronto, where they will be examined by a forensic anthropologist.

Stanborough said it's not yet possible to estimate the amount of time that has elapsed since the person's death.

"It's fair to say that if we have to call in a forensic anthropologist, it's not a fresh death, but beyond that, I can't say."

The body is in a wooded area on the edge of the escarpment where access is difficult, police said.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the lead investigator, Det. Curtis Patton, at 905-546-2406, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).