Remains of man discovered outside of Merritt may have been dead for years
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MERRITT, B.C. — RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the remains of an adult man whose body was discovered in an outdoor area outside of Merritt in late September 2019.
Due to the overall condition of the unidentified human remains, police believe the man may have been deceased for an extended period, possibly multiple years.
“Despite all efforts by investigators through DNA analysis and dental comparisons, combined with other investigative avenues, an identity for the deceased has not yet been established,” S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet states. “The Southeast District Major Crime Unit has assumed conduct of the investigation as police believe that criminality may have been involved in the man’s death.”
Given the geographical location of the remains, investigators are mindful that the deceased may not be a resident of the surrounding area and have not ruled out the possibility that he was a resident of the B.C. Lower Mainland or even Alberta.
