Police holding back info on body until Thursday

RCMP and Bridgewater Police will hold a news conference tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 14) about the Jan. 27 disappearance of 12-year-old Karissa Boudreau and the discovery of human remains outside Bridgewater.

An RCMP spokesperson said no other details about the findings of an autopsy would be released until the conference, scheduled for 1 p.m. in Chester.

The discovery of a body along the banks of the LaHave River in Bridgewater on Saturday heightened fears about the fate of the missing 12-year-old girl, formerly of Shelburne County.

Boudreau has been the subject of an extensive search across Nova Scotia.

A passerby spotted a body underneath the snow near the LaHave River on Saturday morning. Officers responded, but did not disturb the remains. A forensic identification unit from the RCMP arrived to deal with the scene. A stretch of road where King Street turns into Highway 331 was cordoned off for the entire day, stretching into the night.

The search for Karissa has continued every day since her disappearance on all levels. It is difficult not to see her face on a poster in any local store and thousands of supporters have been circulating her information through the popular Facebook site on the Internet.

Karissa disappeared wearing light clothing and pink Crocs and was not carrying a cell phone or purse.