Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On September 11, 2023, Battlefords RCMP received a report of human remains located near a forested area southeast of North Battleford. Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes took carriage of the investigation.
With the assistance of the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, Major Crimes has identified the deceased individual as 20-year-old Nitanas Scarlett, who was reported missing to Battlefords RCMP on August 7, 2023. Her family have been notified and Victim Services continues to be engaged to provide support.
Major Crimes continue to work diligently to determine the circumstances leading to Nitanas‘s death, which investigators have determined is suspicious in nature.
Nitanas was last seen on the 900 block of 102 Street in North Battleford the afternoon of July 4, 2023.
Anyone with information about Nitanas’s whereabouts in and around July 2023, or her death, should contact Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes at 639-625-4535. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com