FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: BODY OF 4 YR OLD GIRL FOUND IN ROSEDALE AREA OF TORONTO:

Human remains of little girl found in Toronto dumpster, possibly dead since last year following an autopsy report conducted on the human remains found in a dumpster on Monday, they belong to a little girl who has been dead since sometime in 2021.

Det. Sgt. Renee Foley told reporters at a news conference that following the autopsy on Wednesday, the remains belong to a girl, possibly between the ages of 4 and 7 years old. She is described as Black, of African or mixed-African decent, Foley said.

On Monday, officers responded to the area of Castle Frank Road and Dale Avenue at around 4:46 p.m. and found human remains in a dumpster used at a construction site of a vacant home. Foley said the little girl is described as three feet, six inches tall with a thin build, with all of her teeth. She has black curly hair sectioned in four short ponytails, two of which were braided and secured with black and blue elastic bands.

She was wrapped in a crochet blanket inside a plastic bag that was then wrapped around another blanket, Foley said.

“We believe she was left in the area between sometime between Thursday, April 28 at noon and Monday, May 2 at 4:45 p.m.,” Foley said.

However, Foley said it is likely that the young girl has been dead for much longer than when she was dumped.

The forensic pathologist believes she may have been deceased as early as last summer or fall, or perhaps earlier, Foley said.

She also noted that police only have the preliminary reports at this time and will not be commenting on her cause of death.

Police have released images of two items of clothing, two blankets.