York Regional Police (YRP) officers have located burned human remains confirmed to be that of a missing real estate agent from Markham, Ont. who disappeared under suspicious circumstances earlier this month.
Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, 56, was last seen around 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 9 when she left her home in the Baycliffe Road and Warden Avenue area. She contacted family members at around 11 a.m. that morning and hadn’t been heard from since.
Mui’s white 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE450 SUV was found on Aug. 9 in the Finch Avenue East and Warden Avenue area in Scarborough, Ont.
Investigators focused their search on an isolated area in Stouffville, Ont., where Mui was expected to visit the day she vanished, prompting York Regional Police officers to deploy “all available resources” to comb the sprawling property.
On Thursday, YRP confirmed that on Aug. 12, burned human remains were discovered in the area of Avro Arrow Road and Hwy. 400 in Parry Sound, Ont. A coroner positively identified the deceased woman as Mui.
Three youths who were found to be in possession of Mui’s property are facing weapons and fraud charges, YRP said. Investigators believe this to be a targeted incident.
Police have not laid charges in connection with her death at this time.
Authorities have identified a vehicle of interest as a white 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cargo van. Investigators believe Mui was transported in a similar vehicle.
YRP is urging anyone who may have seen this van or have dashcam or CCTV video in the area of 3821 Vandorf Sideroad in Stouffville or in Parry Sound between Aug. 9 and Aug. 12 to come forward.
