ALGONQUIN PARK – Human remains discovered near Hardwood Lookout Trail in Algonquin Park in 1980 have been identified as those of Eric (Ricky) Singer of Cleveland, Ohio, through advances in investigative genetic genealogy. Article content

On April 19, 1980, a hiker came across skeletal remains just off the Hardwood Lookout Trail. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from the Whitney detachment, assisted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, conducted a search of the area and recovered additional remains, clothing, camping gear, a wallet and a boot. Examinations by the Office of the Chief Coroner (OCC) and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) determined the individual was a white male, estimated to be between 18 and 21 years old. Investigators did not suspect foul play. Art

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