Human remains from 2008 case in Toronto identified as man from Portugal

Toronto police say they have identified human remains from a 2008 case belonging to a man from Portugal using investigative genetic genealogy.

Police said on March 29, 2008, officers were called to Bloor and Parliament streets, where they found a deceased man.

His death was not suspicious, police said. However, attempts to identify him through regular investigative techniques were unsuccessful.

The case was selected for IGG in 2023, where initial findings determined he was “a man from Europe.” A bulletin was circulated among online groups from “a specific region in Europe,” police said.

Global News confirmed with police that the man was from Portugal and in his 50s at the time of his death.

“Shortly thereafter two tips were provided, one from Ontario and one from overseas, that the un