Ottawa police have identified 23-year-old Leanne Lawson as the woman whose body was found in a downtown parking lot Friday morning.

They also said their major crimes unit has declared it a homicide investigation, the city's seventh of the year.

Lawson's body was found around 2:50 a.m. Friday morning in a parking lot on King Edward Avenue near George Street.

Anyone with information can call their major crimes unit at 613-236-1222 extension 5493 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.