{"id":5028,"date":"2026-04-14T18:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/5028\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T18:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T18:51:26","slug":"man-found-dead-in-lake-ontario-in-1992-identified-as-saskatchewan-man-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/5028\/","title":{"rendered":"Man found dead in Lake Ontario in 1992 identified as Saskatchewan man: police"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The body of a person found floating in Lake Ontario\u2019s Inner Harbour area in 1992 has been identified as a Saskatchewan man who police say was not reported missing.<\/p>\n

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The man was found on July 27, 1992, when police responded to a call for a man\u2019s body found in the water. At the time it was determined the death was not suspicious, police said.<\/p>\n

The identity of the man came after the case was selected for investigative genetic genealogy in 2025. A DNA profile of the man was obtained and uploaded to public databases on Jan. 8, 2026.<\/p>\n

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According to police, less than five days after it was uploaded, investigators said they believed the unknown man could be named Kevin, who was originally from Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n

This led investigators to people believed to be Kevin\u2019s relatives in Western Canada. A DNA sample was obtained from a close relative and sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences for comparison.<\/p>\n

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Last month, DNA testing confirmed on March 9 the unknown man was indeed Kevin. His family was then notified about the positive identification and they were provided with details of where he had been buried.<\/p>\n

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Police say Kevin was never reported missing, but \u201cthose who loved him had long feared what had happened to him\u201d as they hadn\u2019t heard from him for years.<\/p>\n

A surname was not provided by police for Kevin and no further information was provided why one was not included.<\/p>\n

The investigation was conducted as part of Toronto police\u2019s humanitarian initiative known as Project 31. The initiative began in 2022 and has since identified 10 people.<\/p>\n

Project 31 was named for the 31 open Toronto Police Service cases involving long-term unidentified deceased people who have DNA material readily available. The goal is to identify all 31 people through DNA-based investigative techniques, including using investigative genetic genealogy.<\/p>\n

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