Police have confirmed the identity of the human remains found on the shores of Lake Ontario in Niagara-on-the-Lake in August as a man from Toronto who has been missing since 2022.
Homicide detectives with Niagara Regional Police aren’t releasing the identity of the victim, at the request of his family, but say he is a 24-year-old Black male from Toronto who was reported missing and last seen in May 2022.
This case remains an active investigation by detectives with Niagara police’s homicide unit, in collaboration with the Toronto Police Service.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009417.
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
A human skull was discovered near Read Road and the shores of Lake Ontario on Aug. 31, prompting an investigation by police, who then ruled the cause of death to be a homicide. Additional skeletal remains were recovered from the same area on Sept. 3.
Detectives say the victim is a Black man, believed to be between 18 and 22 years old, standing between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-3 with a muscular build.
Police believe the man’s death occurred sometime between late 2021 and spring 2025. Investigators say the case is “particularly complex” due to the condition of the remains, which were recovered in stages.
