( CNN ) -- Niagara Regional Police asked Friday for the public 's help in identifying the woman whose dismembered body was found in the Canadian portion of the Niagara River . The torso , which had no head or limbs , was spotted by citizens Wednesday and recovered near the Rainbow Bridge near Niagara Falls . `` It 's important to identify this person to bring closure to family members and to hold those responsible accountable for this crime , '' Inspector Jim McCaffery told reporters . He gave details he hoped would help jog someone 's memory . The victim was a white woman , likely in her mid-20s to early 40s , said McCaffery . She had at least one cesarean section , her fallopian tubes were tied and her navel was pierced . The woman was the victim of a homicide , the inspector said . The body probably was in the water between four and 10 days . The cause of death has not been released . Niagara police are working with area police jurisdictions to identify any women who may be missing . So far , they are looking at about 20 cases , said McCaffery . Authorities have said the homicide was unrelated to another case where the body parts of a woman named Guang Hua Liu were found in several places . Her torso is still missing .
A body was found in Canada 's Niagara River on Wednesday . The deceased was a homicide victim . She is described as a white woman in her mid-20s to early 40s .