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Human remains found in a Connecticut lake have been identified as belonging to Robert Cavanaugh, who was reported missing on Christmas Eve 2004

The father of four was 51 when he went missing, according to his daughter

Robert's daughter acknowledged her dad "struggled with mental illness toward the end” of his life

The remains of a dad who disappeared on Christmas Eve 2004 have been found in a lake in Connecticut.

Troopers responded to Mansfield Hollow Lake just after 2:30 p.m. local time on Oct. 5 “after the Mansfield Fire Department discovered human remains floating in the water,” according to a recent news release from Connecticut State Police (CSP).

An “expanded search” was conducted afterward, during which Emergency Services Unit (ESU) divers “recovered additional

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