A pedestrian in Scarborough's Morningside Park discovered human remains there on Friday morning.

The person who found the body had been walking along a pathway at about 9:20 a.m. upon noticing it lying in a nearby wooded area. Police found clothing as well as undisclosed property at the scene.

The park is located near Morningside Avenue and Ellesmere Road.

Police say they don't know the sex of the body as it has started to decompose. It will be taken to a morgue for further investigation.