More than 45 years after human remains were found in a rural area of Markham, Ont., police are revealing that the deceased was an inmate who had escaped prison just a month before his body was found.
York Regional Police made the revelation public in a news release issued Friday, saying investigators had identified the remains of 26-year-old Toronto resident William Joseph Pennell on April 3, 2023.
Prior to Friday’s news release, the identity of the remains found by a Markham resident on July 16, 1980 were a mystery.
This is a developing story. More to come.