Toronto authorities are seeking the public’s help to identify a deceased middle-aged man whose body was discovered over two decades ago in a park in Etobicoke.
Back on May 22, 2003, police responded to a call at Humberwood Park, where the man was found lifeless under an overturned picnic table.
Situated in a lush wooded area along the scenic Humber River in Northern Etobicoke, near Finch Avenue West and Highway 427, the park covers five hectares.
It is believed by investigators that the man had been using the table for shelter and had passed away one to two days before his discovery.
Despite a coroner ruling out foul play at the time, the man’s identity remains a mystery even after more than two decades.
Recent updates indicate that using Investigative Genetic Genealogy, authorities have determined that the man likely hailed from Grenada, particularly the Birch Grove area in the parish of St. Andrew.
Described as being in his 50s or 60s, with a possible birth year in the 1940s or 1950s, the man stood between five feet and five feet one inch tall, weighing 122 pounds. He had brown eyes, a bald head with some gray hair, visible missing teeth, and only one tooth in his lower jaw. Notably, he was found carrying a lighter and a bus ticket.
This man has been listed on Canada’s missing persons’ database, and police are urging anyone with potential information to come forward.