Police request assistance identifying human remains
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 10:45 AM
51 Division:416-808-5104
The Toronto Police Service is seeking the public's assistance identifying human remains.
On May 13, 2014, at approximately 1 p.m., police responded to a Suspicious Incident at 200 Unwin Avenue.
It is reported that:
- once on scene, police located a green-and-grey Coleman tent with a man inside
- it appeared the man had been deceased for some time
- after further investigation, police determined there was nothing suspicious about the death
- the man did not have any identification and an autopsy did not provide any further identification.
A profile has been completed by a Forensic Pathologist. It is believed the man was black, between 32 and 54, 5'10"-6'4", with short, curly black hair. He was wearing a Tyvek disposable suit.
Inside the tent was a black Neil Young concert T-shirt, blue jeans, a black belt with an embossed design, grey flip-flop sandals and some personal hygiene items.
Images of some of these items are attached to this news release.
Anyone who can help identify this man, or who has any information that may assist the investigation, is asked to call police at 416-808-5104, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
Meaghan Gray, Corporate Communications, for Detective Charles Ricci, 51 Division
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