Watson Lake man charged with murder and dismembering a body

RCMP in Watson Lake have arrested and charged a local man in connection with human remains found on a property near the community on Saturday.

• Major Crimes Unit joins investigation into human remains found near Watson Lake

22-year-old Travis Dennis has been charged with second degree murder, and dismembering a body.

According to police, the partial human remains were found Saturday afternoon on an industrial property outside Watson Lake.

The court has ordered a ban on publishing the name of the deceased.

Yukon's coroner has ordered a forensic autopsy to be performed on Wednesday to confirmthe identity of the victim.

Dennis was taken into custody in Watson Lake, and was due to be transported to the WhitehorseCorrectional Centre on Tuesday afternoon.

He's scheduled to appear in Yukonterritorial court on August 12.