Calgary police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found in a park area near Centre Street on Wednesday and are asking the public for help to identify her.

Emergency crews were called to a green space on the west side of Centre Street N and Samis Road after a passerby found a woman’s body.

“We don’t believe it’s a homeless camp situation. We believe this person was purposely placed there,” said Insp. Don Coleman from the Calgary Police Service Major Crimes Section.

Police are treating the woman’s death as suspicious because the body was concealed and not intact.

“It appears to investigators that there was some effort put into concealing the body. It was not intact but we don’t believe it’s from animal activity in the area or things like that, we believe that what was done was purposely done,” said Coleman.

An autopsy was conducted on Thursday but so far officials have not been able to identify the woman.

“We’re utilizing several different techniques to try and identify this lady, forensically through dental records, but so far we haven’t been able to do that,” said Coleman.

She is described as:

  • Potentially between the ages of 20 and 40
  • Dark hair
  • Her left cheek has a distinguishable mark on it that was covered with a bandage

“We’re still canvassing the area to see if anybody might now, knowing what’s occurred, recollect something from earlier in the week. We believe that the body had been there a few days so somebody, that maybe at the time didn’t seem relevant but now, knowing what’s occurred, may seem relevant, is encouraged to contact Calgary police,” said Coleman.

Police will continue to search the area for evidence over the next few days.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the woman is asked to call the Calgary Police Service non-emergency line at 403-266-1234 or the Homicide Unit Tip Line at 403-428-8877. Tips can also be left anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers using any of the following methods:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477
TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org
TEXT: tttTIPS to 274637