Police contacted the mother of missing teen Mariam Makhniashvili on Thursday after human remains were found in a north Toronto ravine earlier in the week, but the remains have not yet been identified.

Skeletal remains were discovered under a bridge in a wooded area in the Highway 401 and Yonge Street area shortly after 2 p.m. on Feb. 28 by two people out for a walk. A golf course is also located in the area.

Police were not able to determine the age or the sex of the victim. However, Toronto police Staff Sgt. Greg McLean told CP24 that clothing was also found in the area.

Police said its forensics unit was assisting in the investigation, however, little will be known about the victim until a pathology report is completed sometime next week. The remains are currently being examined by the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto.

CP24 crime specialist Sue Sgambati also reported that the mother of missing teen Mariam Makhniashvili was notified about the discovery by police.

Investigators were not drawing any conclusions about the find, noting that it was a courtesy to contact the families of missing people when remains are found.

"Today is not easy," Lela Tabidze, Mariam's mother, told CP24.

Makhniashvili vanished from her Toronto high school without a trace in September 2009. She was 17 at the time. Despite a national search, police have been unable to find her.

Her backpack was found in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue area, a few kilometres from where the remains were discovered.