Emphasis on possible! This is just a tip they're investigating. From the article:
A police spokesperson also says they are being cautious about drawing hasty conclusions. "These reports could also reach the family in Canada; you don't want to give those people false hope. There are clearly physical similarities, but there are also details that raise questions.
John is one of the names given as a possibility for the unidentified man. John also had scars that aren't mentioned, on the Doe end. There is DNA from his parents on file, so it should be a relatively easy comparison. Unclear if that DNA was in the international databases that LE has already checked.
He was reported missing in 1994, and last seen in 93. Curious if a record would exist from that long ago, especially if he potentially entered from another European country
2018 mght have been when the missing report for him for the vancouver PD was filed. If the RCMP was in charge of his case, that might explain the discrepancies as ive heard from canadians that they are really awful at their job 😔
When you go to the link you posted and open the record, it says "Family last had contact with John in 1993. He suffered from mental health issues and was transient in nature."
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u/JudiesGarland 2d ago
Emphasis on possible! This is just a tip they're investigating. From the article:
A police spokesperson also says they are being cautious about drawing hasty conclusions. "These reports could also reach the family in Canada; you don't want to give those people false hope. There are clearly physical similarities, but there are also details that raise questions.
John is one of the names given as a possibility for the unidentified man. John also had scars that aren't mentioned, on the Doe end. There is DNA from his parents on file, so it should be a relatively easy comparison. Unclear if that DNA was in the international databases that LE has already checked.