Police continue to search woods behind a New Britain shopping center where human remains were found last week, nearly a decade after the remains of three women were discovered there.
Eight years ago, the remains of three women -- Diane Cusak, Mary Jane Menard and Joyvaline Martinez -- were found near 593 Hartford Road in New Britain in 2007. Their deaths were ruled a homicide, but their killer has not been caught.
Police said they search the area every year in the hopes of finding more evidence.
A week ago, investigators found more remains and they have been guarding the wooded area ever since, with plans to continue searching on Monday and throughout the week.
It's not yet known whether the remains found last week are from the original three women or from additional bodies.
"It's unknown at this time if they're identified from the previous identified three victims," New Britain police spokesman Cpt. Thomas Steck previously said.
Police noted that they have only recovered partial remains of the three murdered women.
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The medical examiner is evaluating the remains in an effort to identify them.
The Greater New Britain Serial Killer Task Force continues to investigate the deaths of the three women.
