Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police
Victoria police say an investment dealer and former Canadian Olympic rower who had been missing for nearly a year and a half has turned himself in.
Harold Backer disappeared on Nov. 3, 2015 when he failed to return home after telling his family he was going out for a bike ride.
Soon after, financial crime investigators began looking into Backer and the company My Financial Backer Corporation after his investors received concerning letters.
“He appeared at our police station yesterday. He walked in of his own accord,” Victoria police spokesman Matt Rutherford said Friday.